Monchy-au-Bois
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte | |
| Community association | Campagnes de l'Artois | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 11 ′ N , 2 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 118-161 m | |
| surface | 10.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 561 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 51 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62111 | |
| INSEE code | 62579 | |
| Website | http://www.monchy-au-bois.fr | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Monchy-au-Bois |
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Monchy-au-Bois is a French commune with a population of 561 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Arras and the canton of Avesnes-le-Comte (until 2015: canton of Beaumetz-lès-Loges ). The inhabitants are called Monciaquois .
geography
Monchy-au-Bois is about 14 kilometers southwest of Arras . Monchy-au-Bois is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Berles-au-Bois in the north and northwest, Ransart in the north and northeast, Adinfer in the east and northeast, Douchy-lès-Ayette in the east, Bucquoy in the south and east, Hannescamps in the south as well Bienvilliers-au-Bois to the west and south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 470 | 473 | 449 | 420 | 455 | 483 | 506 | 514 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church, rebuilt after the First World War
Web links
Commons : Monchy-au-Bois - collection of images, videos and audio files
