Saint-Georges, Pas-de-Calais

Saint-Georges is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Saint-Georges
The church of Saint-Georges
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Georges
Saint-Georges
Saint-Georges
Coordinates: 50°21′32″N 2°05′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonAuxi-le-Château
IntercommunalityCC Sept Vallées
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Jacques Truelle
Area
1
9.69 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
326
  Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62749 /62770
Elevation27–134 m (89–440 ft)
(avg. 36 m or 118 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It has a canting coat-of-arms: the Cross of Saint George.

Geography

Saint-Georges is located in the valley of the river Canche, 18 miles (27 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D340 road, and 3 miles (5 km) to the east of Hesdin.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
270271293305305266303
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Georges, dating from the eighteenth century
  • The remains of a medieval priory
  • The chapel of St. Ladre, dating from the eighteenth century

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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