Hernicourt
Hernicourt | |
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Coordinates: 50°24′21″N 2°18′27″E / 50.4058°N 2.3075°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
Intercommunality | CC Ternois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Lionel Boitel[1] |
Area 1 | 9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 530 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62442 /62130 |
Elevation | 65–149 m (213–489 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Hernicourt (French pronunciation: [ɛʁnikuʁ]; Picard: Harnicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
[edit]A commune made up of three farming villages (Sautricourt, St.Martin and Hernicourt) that surround the neighbouring commune of Wavrans-sur-Ternoise. Situated 2.5 miles (4 km) north of St.Pol and 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Arras, on the D99 and the D343 roads.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 373 | — |
1975 | 378 | +0.19% |
1982 | 395 | +0.63% |
1990 | 416 | +0.65% |
1999 | 423 | +0.19% |
2007 | 451 | +0.80% |
2012 | 527 | +3.16% |
2017 | 567 | +1.47% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest
[edit]- The church of St.Vaast at Hernicourt, rebuilt in the 19th century.
- The medieval church of St.Martin.
- Evidence of an old castle at Sautricourt.
- A watermill.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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