Tortefontaine
Tortefontaine is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 The school, town hall and church of Tortefontaine | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tortefontaine  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°19′22″N 1°55′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC Sept Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Tetu |
| Area 1 | 11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi) |
| Population | 212 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62824 /62140 |
| Elevation | 11–98 m (36–322 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Tortefontaine lies southwest of Hesdin, on the D136 road with the Varnette, a small tributary of the Authie flowing through it.
Etymology
The name translates as twisted fountain.
Population
The inhabitants are called Tortefontainois.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 259 | 285 | 225 | 258 | 216 | 231 | 238 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places and monuments
- The ruins of the abbey of Dommartin. First built in 1161, the ruins are found in farmland.
- 17th / 18th century buildings and more ruins of the same.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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