Landrethun-le-Nord
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Landrethun-le-Nord
Landerten | |
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![]() A general view of Landrethun-le-Nord | |
Coordinates: 50°50′53″N 1°47′05″E / 50.8481°N 1.7847°ECoordinates: 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 |
Area 1 | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 1,268 |
• Density | 160/km2 (430/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.
Geography[edit]
A farming village situated some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D243 and D231 roads.
History[edit]
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[edit]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 539 | 625 | 744 | 707 | 853 | 906 | 1132 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Second World War Fortress of Mimoyecques.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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