Willencourt
Willencourt | |
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 The town hall of Willencourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Willencourt  | |
  Willencourt  Willencourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 2°05′24″E / 50.2411°N 2.09°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Hostyn[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 137 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62891 /62390 |
| Elevation | 25–97 m (82–318 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Willencourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
Willencourt is situated some 33 miles (53 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D118 and the D118E roads, on the banks of the river Authie, the border with the department of the Somme.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 86 | — |
| 1975 | 129 | +5.96% |
| 1982 | 126 | −0.34% |
| 1990 | 140 | +1.33% |
| 1999 | 136 | −0.32% |
| 2007 | 146 | +0.89% |
| 2012 | 142 | −0.55% |
| 2017 | 134 | −1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St. Maurice, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A nineteenth century chateau.
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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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