Izel-lès-Équerchin

Izel-lès-Équerchin (French pronunciation: [izɛl lɛz‿ekɛʁʃɛ̃], literally Izel near Équerchin; Picard: Izé-lès-Équerchin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Izel-lès-Équerchin
Commune
The church of Izel-lès-Équerchin
Coat of arms
Location of Izel-lès-Équerchin
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Coordinates: 50°21′44″N 2°57′03″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Brebières
Intercommunality	CC Osartis Marquion
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Corinne Dubois[1]
Area 1	9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,049
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62476 /62490
Elevation	31–69 m (102–226 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village situated 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Arras, at the junction of the D40 and the D48 roads. The A1 autoroute passes by only yards away.

Hydrography

The source of the Escrébieux, a 11,7 km unsailable river is in the village territory

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	800	—
1975	835	+0.61%
1982	795	−0.70%
1990	817	+0.34%
1999	779	−0.53%
2007	896	+1.76%
2012	930	+0.75%
2017	1,011	+1.68%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Martin, rebuilt along with the rest of the village after World War I.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department