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Cuinchy

Cuinchy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Béthune and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lille, by the banks of the Canal-d’Aire.

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Cuinchy
Commune
The town hall of Cuinchy
The town hall of Cuinchy
Coat of arms of Cuinchy
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°31′12″N 2°44′58″E / 50.52°N 2.7494°E / 50.52; 2.7494
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonDouvrin
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Delecourt1
Area
1
4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
1,784
 • Density430/km2 (1,110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62262 /62149
Elevation19–35 m (62–115 ft)
(avg. 21 m or 69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cuinchy (French pronunciation: [kɥɛ̃ʃi] or [kwɛ̃ʃi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France3 about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Béthune and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lille, by the banks of the Canal-d’Aire.

History

The village was the source of the de Quincy family, who played a major part in the history of medieval England and Scotland.4

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,420—    
1975 1,538+1.15%
1982 1,551+0.12%
1990 1,646+0.75%
1999 1,666+0.13%
2007 1,767+0.74%
2012 1,724−0.49%
2017 1,741+0.20%
2023 1,784+0.41%
Source: INSEE5
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Oram, Richard D. (22 September 2005). "Quincy, Saer de, earl of Winchester (d. 1219)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/22967. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
  5. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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