- Érin
French commune|nomcommune=Érin
région=Nord-Pas-de-Calais
département=Pas-de-Calais | arrondissement=Arras
canton=Heuchin
insee= 62303|cp= 62134|maire= |mandat=2001 -2008
intercomm=
longitude=2.21055555556
latitude=50.4397222222
alt moy= |alt mini= |alt maxi=
hectares= |km²= 6.36|sans= 152|date-sans=1999|dens=24 |date-dens=1999Érin is a commune in the département of
Pas-de-Calais (62) and in the régionNord-Pas-de-Calais ,France .ituation
Érin is a small village on the south side of the small river, the Ternoise which flows through St.Pol-sur-Ternoise and joins the River Canche at
Hesdin . The geology of the area is like that of theSomme River valley to its south. The Ternoise valley is the most northerly flowing in the syncline to the south of the Variscan front. TheLondon-Brabant Island underlies the land to the north.Communications
The road, D94 follows the river between St.Pol and Hesdin. Alongside it runs the
Arras toBoulogne-sur-Mer railway.Administration
History
During the First World War, the principal depôt of the
British Army unit, then known as the Tank Corps, developed at Érin. The Tank Corps developed through the Heavy branch of theMachine Gun Corps from the Heavy Section. This was founded in March 1916. The depôt was known as the Central Workshops and was set up in January 1917 under the command of Major Brockbank. Other parts of the organization were nearer the neighbouring villages ofBermicourt (maintenance school) and Fleury (wireless and signals).Heritage
External links
* [http://management.journaldunet.com/ville/ville/demographie/14813/erin.shtml Demographics]
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