Ambricourt
| Ambricourt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
 The town hall and school of Ambricourt | ||
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  Ambricourt Location within Hauts-de-France region  Ambricourt | ||
| Coordinates: 50°28′16″N 2°10′42″E / 50.471°N 2.1783°E / 50.471; 2.1783Coordinates: 50°28′16″N 2°10′42″E / 50.471°N 2.1783°E / 50.471; 2.1783 | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil | |
| Canton | Fruges | |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | André Nourry | |
| Area1 | 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 124 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62026 /62310 | |
| Elevation |
93–138 m (305–453 ft) (avg. 124 m or 407 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Ambricourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
The commune is the setting of Georges Bernanos's 1936 novel The Diary of a Country Priest (Journal d'un curé de campagne).
Geography
A small village situated some 15 miles(24 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D71 E4 road.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 163 | — |
| 1968 | 183 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 158 | −13.7% |
| 1982 | 147 | −7.0% |
| 1990 | 111 | −24.5% |
| 1999 | 102 | −8.1% |
| 2009 | 125 | +22.5% |
See also
References
External links
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