Monchecourt

Monchecourt
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	North
Arrondissement	Douai
Canton	Aniche
Community association	Cœur d'Ostre event
Coordinates	50 ° 18 '  N , 3 ° 13'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 18 '  N , 3 ° 13'  E
height	48-66 m
surface	6.77 km 2
Residents	2,502 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	370 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	59234
INSEE code	59409
Website	http://www.monchecourt.fr/
Monchecourt Town Hall

Monchecourt is a French commune with 2,502 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Douai and the Canton of Aniche .

history

The place is first mentioned in 1175 as "Manicurt".

geography

Monchecourt is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Masny in the north and north-west, Auberchicourt in the north-east, Émerchicourt in the east, Marcq-en-Ostrevent in the south-east, Fressain in the south and south-west, Villers-au-Tertre in the west and south-west and Erchin in the west and north-west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Residents	2.008	1,977	1,790	2,051	2,599	2,900	2,708	2,536

Attractions

Saint-Nicolas church

• Saint-Nicolas church
• Chapel in Saint-Robert
• Monchecourt collieries

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Monchecourt

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 76-77.

Web links

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