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Avesnes-le-Comte

Summary

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]

Avesnes-le-Comte
Commune
The church of Avesnes-le-Comte
The church of Avesnes-le-Comte
Coat of arms of Avesnes-le-Comte
Coat of arms
Location of Avesnes-le-Comte
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Avesnes-le-Comte
Avesnes-le-Comte
Avesnes-le-Comte is located in Hauts-de-France
Avesnes-le-Comte
Avesnes-le-Comte
Coordinates: 50°16′39″N 2°31′46″E / 50.2775°N 2.5294°E / 50.2775; 2.5294
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC 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
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62063 /62810
Elevation99–154 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.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
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