Cuincy

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cuincy
Cuincy Coat of Arms
Cuincy (France)
Cuincy
region Hauts-de-France
Department North
Arrondissement Douai
Canton Douai
Community association Douaisis
Coordinates 50 ° 23 '  N , 3 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 23 '  N , 3 ° 3'  E
height 23-44 m
surface 7.01 km 2
Residents 6,435 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 918 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 59553
INSEE code 59165
Website http://www.ville-cuincy.fr/

Saint Martin Church

Template: Infobox municipality in France / maintenance / different coat of arms in Wikidata

Cuincy is a northern French municipality with 6435 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord , in the region of Hauts-de-France and belongs to Arrondissement Douai and Canton Douai . The inhabitants are called Cuincynois .

geography

Cuincy is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Lauwin-Plaque in the north, Flers-en-Escrebieux in the northeast, Douai in the east, Férin in the southeast, Lambres-lez-Douai in the south, Brebières in the southwest, Quiéry-la-Motte in the west and Esquerchin in the Northwest. The Escrebieux stream , a tributary of the Scarpe, flows through the municipality .

history

Two families have been known to rule the area since the 13th century (Cuincy-Prévost and Cuincy-Baudouin).

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011
3,008 3.831 6,175 6,449 7.204 6,847 6,661 6,602
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint Martin Church
  • Notre-Dame-des-Affligés chapel from the 19th century
  • Château des Cuincy-Prévost
  • Château des Baudouins

Personalities

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 646-648.

Web links

Commons : Cuincy  - collection of images, videos and audio files