Renty
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Renty (French pronunciation: [ʁɑ̃ti]; West Flemish: Renteke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, by the banks of the river Aa.
Renty
Renteke | |
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The square of Renty | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Renty | |
  Renty  Renty | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′02″N 2°04′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Findinier[1] |
Area 1 | 15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 596 |
| • Density | 38.0/km2 (98.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62704 /62560 |
| Elevation | 77–186 m (253–610 ft) (avg. 162 m or 531 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 484 | — |
| 1975 | 429 | −1.71% |
| 1982 | 448 | +0.62% |
| 1990 | 463 | +0.41% |
| 1999 | 439 | −0.59% |
| 2007 | 525 | +2.26% |
| 2012 | 615 | +3.22% |
| 2017 | 624 | +0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Battle of Renty, 1554
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Renty in 1881.[5] The railway was closed in 1955.[6]
