Penin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Penin | |
|---|---|
 The chateau of Penin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Penin  | |
  Penin  Penin | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′41″N 2°29′07″E / 50.3281°N 2.4853°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Thilliez[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 478 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62651 /62127 |
| Elevation | 108–151 m (354–495 ft) (avg. 133 m or 436 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Penin is situated 14 miles (23 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D77 and D82 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 346 | — |
| 1975 | 330 | −0.67% |
| 1982 | 333 | +0.13% |
| 1990 | 330 | −0.11% |
| 1999 | 356 | +0.85% |
| 2007 | 409 | +1.75% |
| 2012 | 452 | +2.02% |
| 2017 | 474 | +0.96% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The sixteenth-century chateau.
See also
References
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