Hesdin

Hesdin is a commune of northern France. It is the chief town of the canton of Hesdin, in the arrondissement of Montreuil-sur-Mer, in the Pas-de-Calais département. Population (1999): 2,763 inhabitants.

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The Canche river flows through the centre of the town.

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Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Canton of Hesdin: The Canton of Hesdin in France is one of the seven cantons of the arrondissement of Montreuil-sur-Mer, in the Pas-de-Calais d?partement....