Cauchy-à-la-Tour (French pronunciation: [koʃi a la tuʁ]; Picard: El-Cauchie-à-l’Tour; Dutch:"Turringhem" (house of the sons of Turr)) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Cauchy-à-la-Tour
The church of Cauchy-à-la-Tour
The church of Cauchy-à-la-Tour
Coat of arms of Cauchy-à-la-Tour
Location of Cauchy-à-la-Tour
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Cauchy-à-la-Tour is located in France
Cauchy-à-la-Tour
Cauchy-à-la-Tour
Cauchy-à-la-Tour is located in Hauts-de-France
Cauchy-à-la-Tour
Cauchy-à-la-Tour
Coordinates: 50°30′16″N 2°27′09″E / 50.5044°N 2.4525°E / 50.5044; 2.4525
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonAuchel
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Flahaut[1]
Area
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3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,702
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62217 /62260
Elevation82–116 m (269–381 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming and ex-coalmining village some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D183 and the D341 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,997—    
1975 2,696−1.50%
1982 2,712+0.08%
1990 2,907+0.87%
1999 2,856−0.20%
2007 2,941+0.37%
2012 2,935−0.04%
2017 2,814−0.84%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of Saint-Pierre, rebuilt after the First World War.
  • The war memorial.
  • Ruins of an old castle.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE