Avesnes-le-Comte
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Avesnes-le-Comte (French pronunciation: [avɛn lə kɔ̃t]; Picard: Avesne-el-Comte) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Avesnes-le-Comte | |
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The church of Avesnes-le-Comte | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Avesnes-le-Comte | |
  Avesnes-le-Comte Location within France  Avesnes-le-Comte Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′39″N 2°31′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Bertout[1] |
Area 1 | 9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,840 |
| • Density | 196/km2 (508/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62063 /62810 |
| Elevation | 99–154 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
It is a small farming town located 11 miles (17 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D8, D75 and D339 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,424 | — |
| 1975 | 1,490 | +0.65% |
| 1982 | 1,835 | +3.02% |
| 1990 | 2,011 | +1.15% |
| 1999 | 1,983 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 2,072 | +0.55% |
| 2012 | 2,028 | −0.43% |
| 2017 | 1,902 | −1.27% |
| 2023 | 1,840 | −0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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.
