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Feuchy
Sign in to saveFeuchy () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is a small village, with a little more than 1000 inhabitants, and had only about 500 inhabitants in 1914. It is situated two kilometers east of Arras. During World War I, in 1914, it was occupied by German troops. British troops took over the Arras sector in March 1916. On April 9, 1917, the British operation "big push" led to advancement of several miles to the east in a battle with one with the most casualties per day, and Feuchy was liberated. The German offensives placed Feuchy under their co
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Feuchy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It lies in the arrondissement of Arras and the canton of Arras-Sud, part of the Communauté urbaine d'Arras. The municipality borders Athies, Wancourt, Monchy-le-Preux, and Saint-Laurent-Blangy. Its official postal code is 62223, and it is associated with the electoral district of canton of Arras-2.
The area of Feuchy is 5.45 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 102 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,055 residents (525 male and 503 female) and another citing 1,184. The commune received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
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Place details
- Locality
- Feuchy
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,184
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Feuchy
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Feuchy - Place de la mairie - 2.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The town hall of Feuchy
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Feuchy.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Arras
- French commune.canton
- Arras-2
- French commune.INSEE
- 62331
- French commune.postal code
- 62223
- French commune.mayor
- Roger Potez
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CU d'Arras
- French commune.elevation m
- 65
- French commune.elevation min m
- 46
- French commune.elevation max m
- 102
- French commune.area km2
- 5.45
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Feuchy
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Communauté urbaine d'Arras
- Population
- 991
- Area
- 5.45
- Elevation
- 76
- Shares border with
- Fampoux
- Official website
- www.feuchy.fr
- Image
- Feuchy - Place de la mairie - 2.JPG
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- Commons category
- Feuchy
- postal code
- 62223
- associated electoral district
- canton of Arras-2
- male population
- 525
- female population
- 503
- P8168
- Wolf D. Prix
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- contact page URL
- www.feuchy.fr/contact
- phone number
- +33-3-21-21-45-00
- fax number
- +33-3-21-21-45-01
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Feuchy () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is a small village, with a little more than 1000 inhabitants, and had only about 500 inhabitants in 1914. It is situated two kilometers east of Arras. During World War I, in 1914, it was occupied by German troops. British troops took over the Arras sector in March 1916. On April 9, 1917, the British operation "big push" led to advancement of several miles to the east in a battle with one with the most casualties per day, and Feuchy was liberated. The German offensives placed Feuchy under their control in 1918 until the Canadians cleared the area in August 1918. The population of Feuchy was evacuated and the village was completely destroyed.
==Geography== A farming and light industrial village situated east of Arras, at the junction of the D37 and D258 roads, in the valley of the Scarpe river. Feuchy knows an important development thanks to this road infrastructure.
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