Feuchy
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Coat of arms of Feuchy Coat of arms | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-2 |
| Intercommunality | CU d'Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Potez[1] |
Area 1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62331 /62223 |
| Elevation | 46–102 m (151–335 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Feuchy (French pronunciation: [føʃi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2] It is a small village, with a little more than 1000 inhabitants, and had only about 500 inhabitants in 1914. It is situated two kilometers east of Arras. During World War I, in 1914, it was occupied by German troops. British troops took over the Arras sector in March 1916. On April 9, 1917, the British operation "big push" led to advancement of several miles to the east in a battle with one with the most casualties per day, and Feuchy was liberated. The German offensives placed Feuchy under their control in 1918 until the Canadians cleared the area in August 1918. The population of Feuchy was evacuated and the village was completely destroyed.
Geography
[edit | edit source]A farming and light industrial village situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Arras, at the junction of the D37 and D258 roads, in the valley of the Scarpe river. Feuchy knows an important development thanks to this road infrastructure.
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 915 | — |
| 1975 | 1,299 | +5.13% |
| 1982 | 1,256 | −0.48% |
| 1990 | 1,198 | −0.59% |
| 1999 | 1,165 | −0.31% |
| 2007 | 1,062 | −1.15% |
| 2012 | 1,062 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,028 | −0.65% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Its inhabitants are called "Feuchyssois". Feuchy has two schools.
Places of interest
[edit | edit source]- The church of St. Vaast, rebuilt along with most of the commune, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Official website of the Commune de Feuchy (in French)
- Feuchy during the First World War (in French)
- The CWGC cemetery at Feuchy
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