Metz-en-Couture
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Metz-en-Couture is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Arras.
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View of Metz-en-Couture from the fields | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Metz-en-Couture | |
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| Coordinates: 50°04′06″N 3°03′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Lalisse[1] |
Area 1 | 10.73 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 620 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62572 /62124 |
| Elevation | 90–134 m (295–440 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 714 | — |
| 1975 | 647 | −1.40% |
| 1982 | 575 | −1.67% |
| 1990 | 605 | +0.64% |
| 1999 | 602 | −0.06% |
| 2007 | 628 | +0.53% |
| 2012 | 655 | +0.85% |
| 2017 | 664 | +0.27% |
| 2023 | 620 | −1.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
