Penin

Penin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Penin
The chateau of Penin
Coat of arms
Location of Penin
Penin
Penin
Coordinates: 50°19′41″N 2°29′07″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Marie Lavigne
Area
1
9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
474
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62651 /62127
Elevation108–151 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968346    
1975330−0.67%
1982333+0.13%
1990330−0.11%
1999356+0.85%
2007409+1.75%
2012452+2.02%
2017474+0.96%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The sixteenth-century chateau.

See also

References


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