Cuinchy
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Bethune | |
| Canton | Douvrin | |
| Community association | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 31 ' N , 2 ° 45' E | |
| height | 19-35 m | |
| surface | 4.15 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,741 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 420 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62149 | |
| INSEE code | 62262 | |
 Town hall ( Mairie ) in Cuinchy |
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Cuinchy is a French commune with 1,741 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Béthune and the canton of Douvrin .
geography
The place is located on the Canal d'Aire , which forms the major shipping route Dunkirk-Scheldt as part of a chain of canals that have been expanded for ships with a loading capacity of up to 3,000 tons . The only lock on this section of the canal is in Cuinchy .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 1340 | 1420 | 1538 | 1551 | 1646 | 1666 |
Web links
Commons : Cuinchy - collection of images, videos and audio files
