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Souastre

Coordinates: 50°09′11″N 2°33′54″E / 50.1531°N 2.565°E / 50.1531; 2.565
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Souastre
The church of Souastre
The church of Souastre
Coat of arms of Souastre
Location of Souastre
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Souastre is located in France
Souastre
Souastre
Souastre is located in Hauts-de-France
Souastre
Souastre
Coordinates: 50°09′11″N 2°33′54″E / 50.1531°N 2.565°E / 50.1531; 2.565
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Sud-Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Roucou[1]
Area
1
7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
377
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62800 /62111
Elevation119–165 m (390–541 ft)
(avg. 139 m or 456 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Souastre is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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Souastre lies 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D2, D6 and D23 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968442—    
1975434−0.26%
1982368−2.33%
1990352−0.55%
1999324−0.92%
2007339+0.57%
2012361+1.27%
2017379+0.98%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • Ruins of a watermill.
  • The church of St.Vaast, dating from the seventeenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE