Auchy-au-Bois
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Norrent-Fontes | |
| Intercommunality | Artois-Lys | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claudine Vincent | |
| Area1 | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 460 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62049 / 62190 | |
| Elevation | 61–110 m (200–361 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
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Auchy-au-Bois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in a Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 11 miles (17.7 km) west of Béthune and 33 miles (53.1 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D94 and the D341 roads.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 496 | — |
| 1968 | 504 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 481 | −4.6% |
| 1982 | 424 | −11.9% |
| 1990 | 387 | −8.7% |
| 1999 | 414 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 460 | +11.1% |
Sights
- The church of St. Gilles, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The old towers of the Château de Fromental, now farm buildings.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Auchy-au-Bois. |
- Article about Fromental farm (French)
- Auchy-au-Bois on the Quid website (French)
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