Hinges, Pas-de-Calais

Hinges (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃ʒ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Béthune. The Canal d’Aire flows around the north-eastern part of the commune.

Hinges
Commune
The town hall of Hinges
Coat of arms
Location of Hinges
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Coordinates: 50°33′57″N 2°37′23″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Beuvry
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Corinne Laversin[1]
Area 1	8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,450
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62454 /62232
Elevation	16–47 m (52–154 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,320	—
1975	1,365	+0.48%
1982	1,542	+1.76%
1990	1,856	+2.34%
1999	2,003	+0.85%
2007	2,173	+1.02%
2012	2,291	+1.06%
2017	2,452	+1.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department