Ayette (French pronunciation: [ajɛt]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Ayette | |
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 The church of Ayette | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ayette  | |
  Ayette  Ayette | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′30″N 2°44′02″E / 50.175°N 2.7339°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC du Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabien Tamayo[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 326 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62068 /62116 |
| Elevation | 97–139 m (318–456 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming village located 9 miles (14 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D7 and D919 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 351 | — |
| 1975 | 336 | −0.62% |
| 1982 | 306 | −1.33% |
| 1990 | 335 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 336 | +0.03% |
| 2009 | 313 | −0.71% |
| 2014 | 329 | +1.00% |
| 2020 | 324 | −0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
edit- L'Église Sainte-Libaire, rebuilt after 1918, along with the rest of the village.
- The CWGC maintains two cemeteries: The British Cemetery[5] and the Indian and Chinese cemetery.[6] There is also a British Cemetery in Douchy-lès-Ayette, about a kilometer to the west.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ The Ayette British Cemetery
- ^ the Ayette Indian and Chinese cemetery
External links
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