Erchin

For the American engineer, see Erchin Serpedin.

Erchin (French pronunciation: [ɛʁʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Erchin
Commune
The grotto in Erchin
Coat of arms
Location of Erchin
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Coordinates: 50°19′05″N 3°10′01″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Douai
Canton	Aniche
Intercommunality	Douaisis Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Kumorek[1]
Area 1	5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	674
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59199 /59169
Elevation	33–74 m (108–243 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

Arms of Erchin

The arms of Erchin are blazoned : Argent, 3 chevrons sable. (Erchin and Guesnain use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department