Louches

Louches
Commune
The town hall of Louches
The town hall of Louches
Location of Louches
Louches is located in France
Louches
Louches
Location within France
Louches is located in Hauts-de-France
Louches
Louches
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°49′50″N 2°00′26″E / 50.8306°N 2.0072°E / 50.8306; 2.0072
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Delabasserue
Area
1
12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Highest elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Lowest elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023)
947
 • Density73.8/km2 (191/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62531 /62610
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Louches (French pronunciation: [luʃ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A village some 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Calais, on the D225 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968696—    
1975701+0.10%
1982677−0.50%
1990722+0.81%
1999733+0.17%
2007853+1.91%
2012943+2.03%
2017960+0.36%
2023 947−0.23%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Louches in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
  6. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.

Sources

  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.