Léchelle, Pas-de-Calais
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Léchelle (French pronunciation: [leʃɛl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Léchelle | |
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The church of Léchelle | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Léchelle | |
  Léchelle Location within France  Léchelle Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°03′27″N 2°58′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gabriel Trannin[1] |
Area 1 | 3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 44 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62494 /62124 |
| Elevation | 94–132 m (308–433 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A very small farming village situated 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Arras, on the D19E road, just a few yards from the A2 autoroute.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 77 | — |
| 1975 | 59 | −3.73% |
| 1982 | 49 | −2.62% |
| 1990 | 49 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 60 | +2.28% |
| 2007 | 56 | −0.86% |
| 2012 | 61 | +1.73% |
| 2017 | 49 | −4.29% |
| 2023 | 44 | −1.78% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Nicholas, rebuilt along with most of the village, after World War I.
- The remains of an old chateau.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
