Fléchin
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Fléchin (French pronunciation: [fleʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] 13 miles (21 km) south of Saint-Omer.
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Fléchin | |
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The road into Fléchin | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fléchin | |
  Fléchin Location within France  Fléchin Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′34″N 2°17′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacqueline Dumetz[1] |
Area 1 | 10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 469 |
| • Density | 42.7/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62336 /62960 |
| Elevation | 62–178 m (203–584 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is surrounded by the communes Febvin-Palfart, Enquin-les-Mines and Laires, Fléchin is 20 km northwest of Bruay-la-Buissière.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 601 | — |
| 1975 | 575 | −0.63% |
| 1982 | 532 | −1.10% |
| 1990 | 470 | −1.54% |
| 1999 | 454 | −0.38% |
| 2007 | 545 | +2.31% |
| 2012 | 506 | −1.47% |
| 2017 | 479 | −1.09% |
| 2023 | 469 | −0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people
- Charles Jonnart (1857–1927), French politician, was born there.
