Mencas
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Mencas is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Mencas | |
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The church of Mencas | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mencas | |
  Mencas  Mencas | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′37″N 2°08′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Mille[1] |
Area 1 | 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 71 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62565 /62310 |
| Elevation | 62–108 m (203–354 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Mencas is situated in the valley of the Lys river, 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D133 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 98 | — |
| 1975 | 90 | −1.21% |
| 1982 | 92 | +0.31% |
| 1990 | 90 | −0.27% |
| 1999 | 81 | −1.16% |
| 2007 | 89 | +1.18% |
| 2012 | 72 | −4.15% |
| 2017 | 77 | +1.35% |
| 2023 | 71 | −1.34% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of the Visitation.
