Aix-en-Issart
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Aix-en-Issart (French pronunciation: [ɛks ɑ̃n‿isaʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3] A place named in Ascio is mentioned as early as 800 AD while during the Middle Ages the place used to be called Rodenaken by Flemish speaking people.[4]
Aix-en-Issart | |
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The church of Aix-en-Issart | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Aix-en-Issart | |
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| Coordinates: 50°28′39″N 1°51′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC des 7 Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Lafonte[1] |
Area 1 | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 264 |
| • Density | 26.1/km2 (67.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62018 /62170 |
| Elevation | 15–125 m (49–410 ft) (avg. 22 m or 72 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 village situated some 7 kilometres [5 miles] east of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the D149 and D129 crossroads, by the banks of the small river Bras de Bronne, a tributary of the Canche.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 283 | — |
| 1975 | 264 | −0.99% |
| 1982 | 239 | −1.41% |
| 1990 | 247 | +0.41% |
| 1999 | 210 | −1.79% |
| 2007 | 266 | +3.00% |
| 2012 | 260 | −0.46% |
| 2017 | 263 | +0.23% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Notable person
Jean de Beaurain (1696–1771), geographer, was born in Aix-en-Issart.
