Hinges, Pas-de-Calais

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Corinne Laversin^[1]Area8.31 km² (3.21 sq mi)Population2,417 • Density290/km² (750/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation16–47 m (52–154 ft)
(avg. 44 m or 144 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hinges (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃ʒ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

A farming village, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Béthune at the junction of the D182 and the D180 roads. The Canal d’Aire flows around the north-eastern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,320	—
1975	1,365	+0.48%
1982	1,542	+1.76%
1990	1,856	+2.34%
1999	2,003	+0.85%
2007	2,173	+1.02%
2012	2,291	+1.06%
2017	2,452	+1.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Marguerite, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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