Cuinchy

Cuinchy (French pronunciation: [kɥɛ̃ʃi] or [kwɛ̃ʃi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Béthune and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Lille, by the banks of the Canal-d’Aire.

Cuinchy
Commune
The town hall of Cuinchy
Coat of arms
Location of Cuinchy
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Coordinates: 50°31′12″N 2°44′58″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Douvrin
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Delecourt[1]
Area 1	4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,784
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62262 /62149
Elevation	19–35 m (62–115 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The village was the source of the de Quincy family, who played a major part in the history of medieval England and Scotland.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,420	—
1975	1,538	+1.15%
1982	1,551	+0.12%
1990	1,646	+0.75%
1999	1,666	+0.13%
2007	1,767	+0.74%
2012	1,724	−0.49%
2017	1,741	+0.20%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department