Landrethun-le-Nord
Landrethun-le-Nord
Landerten | |
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 A general view of Landrethun-le-Nord | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Landrethun-le-Nord  | |
  Landrethun-le-Nord  Landrethun-le-Nord | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′53″N 1°47′05″E / 50.8481°N 1.7847°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre des Deux Caps |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Delmaire[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,246 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62487 /62250 |
| Elevation | 57–133 m (187–436 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Landrethun-le-Nord (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃dʁətœ̃ lə nɔʁ]; West Flemish: Landerten) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
A farming village situated some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D243 and D231 roads.
History[edit]
The area was severely bombed during 1944 as the Germans chose this commune to host the V-3 cannon launch site during World War II.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 625 | — |
| 1975 | 744 | +2.52% |
| 1982 | 707 | −0.73% |
| 1990 | 853 | +2.37% |
| 1999 | 906 | +0.67% |
| 2007 | 1,118 | +2.66% |
| 2012 | 1,237 | +2.04% |
| 2017 | 1,299 | +0.98% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Second World War Fortress of Mimoyecques.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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