Avesnes-le-Comte

Avesnes-le-Comte (French pronunciation: ​[avɛn lə kɔ̃t]; Picard: Avesne-el-Comte) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Avesnes-le-Comte
Commune
The church of Avesnes-le-Comte
Coat of arms
Location of Avesnes-le-Comte
Avesnes-le-Comte
Avesnes-le-Comte
Coordinates: 50°16′39″N 2°31′46″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes des Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Bertout
Area
1
9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
1,833
 • Density200/km2 (510/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

A small farming town located 11 miles (17 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D8, D75 and D339 roads.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,388—    
19681,424+2.6%
19751,490+4.6%
19821,835+23.2%
19902,011+9.6%
19991,983−1.4%
20062,061+3.9%
20072,072+0.5%
20082,083+0.5%
20092,085+0.1%
20131,998−4.2%
20142,006+0.4%
20152,000−0.3%

Sights
  • 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

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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