Landrethun-le-Nord
Landerten | |
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 A general view of Landrethun-le-Nord | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Landrethun-le-Nord | |
  Landrethun-le-Nord  Landrethun-le-Nord | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′53″N 1°47′05″E / 50.8481°N 1.7847°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre des Deux Caps |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Delmaire[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,246 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62487 /62250 |
| Elevation | 57–133 m (187–436 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Landrethun-le-Nord (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃dʁətœ̃ lə nɔʁ]; West Flemish: Landerten) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
A farming village situated some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D243 and D231 roads.
History
The area was severely bombed during 1944 as the Germans chose this commune to host the V-3 cannon launch site during World War II.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 625 | — |
| 1975 | 744 | +2.52% |
| 1982 | 707 | −0.73% |
| 1990 | 853 | +2.37% |
| 1999 | 906 | +0.67% |
| 2007 | 1,118 | +2.66% |
| 2012 | 1,237 | +2.04% |
| 2017 | 1,299 | +0.98% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Second World War Fortress of Mimoyecques.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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