Aix-en-Issart (French pronunciation: [ɛks ɑ̃n‿isaʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3] A place named in Ascio is mentioned as early as 800 AD while during the Middle Ages the place used to be called Rodenaken by Flemish speaking people.[4]

Aix-en-Issart
The church of Aix-en-Issart
The church of Aix-en-Issart
Coat of arms of Aix-en-Issart
Location of Aix-en-Issart
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Aix-en-Issart is located in France
Aix-en-Issart
Aix-en-Issart
Aix-en-Issart is located in Hauts-de-France
Aix-en-Issart
Aix-en-Issart
Coordinates: 50°28′39″N 1°51′34″E / 50.4775°N 1.8594°E / 50.4775; 1.8594
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonAuxi-le-Château
IntercommunalityCC des 7 Vallées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Lafonte[1]
Area
1
10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
270
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62018 /62170
Elevation15–125 m (49–410 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A small village situated some 5 miles(7 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the D149 and D129 crossroads, by the banks of the small river Bras de Bronne, a tributary of the Canche.

 
Map of the commune and adjacent places
 
Chateau

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 283—    
1975 264−0.99%
1982 239−1.41%
1990 247+0.41%
1999 210−1.79%
2007 266+3.00%
2012 260−0.46%
2017 263+0.23%
Source: INSEE[5]

Notable person

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Jean de Beaurain (1696–1771), geographer, was born in Aix-en-Issart.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Aix-en-Issart/Rodenaken: proussel.voila.net Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE