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Morchies
Administration Country France Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais Department Pas-de-Calais Arrondissement Arras Canton Bertincourt Intercommunality Canton of Bertincourt Mayor Evelyne Dromart
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 85–117 m (279–384 ft)
(avg. 93 m/305 ft)Land area1 6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi) Population2 182 (2006) - Density 27 /km2 (70 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 62591/ 62124 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 50°08′20″N 2°57′22″E / 50.1388888889°N 2.95611111111°E
Morchies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography
Morchies is situated 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Arras, on the D18 road.
Population
Population history 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 195 227 252 201 174 189 182 Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt, as was all of the village, after World War I.
- The three Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
References
External links
- The CWGC British cemetery
- The CWGC Australian cemetery
- The CWGC Communal cemetery
- Morchies on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Arras arrondissement geography stubs
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