Avesnes-le-Comte
Avesnes-le-Comte (Picard: Avesne-el-Comte) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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Location of Avesnes-le-Comte 
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| 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 | Communauté de communes des Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Albert Decoin |
| Area 1 | 9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,902 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/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
A small farming town located 11 miles (17 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D8, D75 and D339 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,388 | — |
| 1968 | 1,424 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,490 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,835 | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 2,011 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1,983 | −1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,061 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,072 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,083 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,085 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,998 | −4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,006 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | −0.3% |
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.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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