Cuinchy
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The town hall of Cuinchy
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Cuinchy
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| Coordinates: 50°31′12″N 2°44′58″E / 50.52°N 2.7494°ECoordinates: 50°31′12″N 2°44′58″E / 50.52°N 2.7494°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Douvrin | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Delecourt | |
| Area1 | 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,666 | |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62262 /62149 | |
| Elevation | 19–35 m (62–115 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Cuinchy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
A farming village some 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Béthune and 20 miles (32.2 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D166 and the D166E3 roads, by the banks of the Canal-d’Aire.
During the First World War, Cuinchy was on the front line between German and Allied forces and severely damaged. After the war, the church of St. Pierre was rebuilt, as was most of the village. Cuinchy also was the site of sustained underground fighting between German and British tunneling units.
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