Ligny-sur-Canche
Ligny-Sur-Canche is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Ligny-Sur-Canche | |
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 The church of Ligny-sur-Canche | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ligny-Sur-Canche 
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| Coordinates: 50°17′06″N 2°15′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| Intercommunality | Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Marie Delmotte |
| Area 1 | 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 194 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62513 /62270 |
| Elevation | 57–138 m (187–453 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Ligny-sur-Canche is situated 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D11 and the D941 roads, in the valley of the river Canche.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 200 | — |
| 2007 | 199 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 205 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 200 | −2.4% |
| 2010 | 196 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 191 | −2.6% |
| 2012 | 187 | −2.1% |
| 2013 | 181 | −3.2% |
| 2014 | 175 | −3.3% |
| 2015 | 181 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 188 | +3.9% |
Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round [2]
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marine Le Pen | FN | 51.22 | |
| 2012 | François Hollande | PS | 50.74 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 51.49 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 70.83 | |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Modeste, dating from the twelfth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- Traces of an old castle.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/
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