Gauchin-Légal

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Gauchin-Légal
Gauchin-Légal (France)
Gauchin-Légal
region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Bethune
Canton Bruay-la-Buissière
Community association Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels
Coordinates 50 ° 25 ′  N , 2 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 25 ′  N , 2 ° 35 ′  E
height 85-167 m
surface 6.03 km 2
Residents 321 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 53 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 62150
INSEE code

Gauchin-Légal (also: Gauchin-le-gal ) is a French municipality with 321 inhabitants (as of 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 Bruay-la-Buissière (until 2015: canton of Houdain ).

geography

Gauchin-Légal is about 13 kilometers south-southwest of the city center of Béthune . Gauchin-Légal is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Rebreuve-Ranchicourt in the north and north-west, Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen in the north and north-east, Estrée-Cauchy in the east, Caucourt in the south, Béthonsart in the south-west, Frévillers in the west and Hermin in the west and north-west.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
273 272 245 227 296 331 357 333
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Joseph church from the 19th century
  • 18th century castle
Saint Joseph Church

Web links

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