Avesnes-le-Comte
Appearance
Avesnes-le-Comte | |
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![]() The church of Avesnes-le-Comte | |
Coordinates: 50°16′39″N 2°31′46″E / 50.2775°N 2.5294°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Bertout[1] |
Area 1 | 9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,795 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62063 /62810 |
Elevation | 99–154 m (325–505 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Avesnes-le-Comte (French pronunciation: [avɛn lə kɔ̃t]; Picard: Avesne-el-Comte) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Geography
[edit]A small farming town located 11 miles (17 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D8, D75 and D339 roads.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,424 | — |
1975 | 1,490 | +0.65% |
1982 | 1,835 | +3.02% |
1990 | 2,011 | +1.15% |
1999 | 1,983 | −0.16% |
2009 | 2,085 | +0.50% |
2014 | 2,006 | −0.77% |
2020 | 1,820 | −1.61% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Sights
[edit]- The motte of a 12th-century castle.
- The church of St. Nicholas, with the apse dating from the twelfth century.
- The town hall, built in 1830.
- An ancient cemetery.
- The war memorial.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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