Sauchy-Lestrée
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Sauchy-Lestrée is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Sauchy-Lestrée | |
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The main square of Sauchy-Lestrée | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sauchy-Lestrée | |
  Sauchy-Lestrée Location within France  Sauchy-Lestrée Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′40″N 3°06′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Osartis Marquion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Rigaut[1] |
Area 1 | 9.06 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 438 |
| • Density | 48.3/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62781 /62860 |
| Elevation | 41–77 m (135–253 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Sauchy-Lestrée lies 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D21E and D15 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 588 | — |
| 1975 | 617 | +0.69% |
| 1982 | 543 | −1.81% |
| 1990 | 458 | −2.11% |
| 1999 | 446 | −0.29% |
| 2007 | 452 | +0.17% |
| 2012 | 445 | −0.31% |
| 2017 | 455 | +0.45% |
| 2023 | 438 | −0.63% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St Ambert, rebuilt, as was much of the village, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
