Haucourt, Pas-de-Calais

Summary

Haucourt (French pronunciation: [okuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Haucourt
The church of Haucourt
The church of Haucourt
Coat of arms of Haucourt
Location of Haucourt
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Haucourt
Haucourt
Haucourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Haucourt
Haucourt
Coordinates: 50°14′54″N 2°57′15″E / 50.2483°N 2.9542°E / 50.2483; 2.9542
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBrebières
IntercommunalityCC Osartis Marquion
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Dubus[1]
Area
1
6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
208
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62414 /62156
Elevation48–86 m (157–282 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 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 village situated 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and the D9 roads.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 197—    
1975 169−2.17%
1982 196+2.14%
1990 233+2.19%
1999 240+0.33%
2007 224−0.86%
2012 254+2.55%
2017 238−1.29%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery, which contains 97 known burials of the First World War, roughly 25 unknown burials and a memorial to 4 men who are believed to be buried in the cemetery.
  • The church of St.Michel, rebuilt, as was the entire village, after World War I.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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

External links edit

  • The CWGC website about the cemetery at Haucourt