Magnicourt-en-Comte (French pronunciation: [maɲikuʁ ɑ̃ kɔ̃t]; Picard: Magnicourt-in-Comté) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Magnicourt-en-Comté | |
|---|---|
 The church of Magnicourt-en-Comté | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Magnicourt-en-Comté  | |
  Magnicourt-en-Comté  Magnicourt-en-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′06″N 2°29′32″E / 50.4017°N 2.4922°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Guillemant[1] |
Area 1 | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 637 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62536 /62127 |
| Elevation | 86–181 m (282–594 ft) (avg. 98 m or 322 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editMagnicourt-en-Comte is situated 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D83, D86 and the D74 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 576 | — |
| 1975 | 567 | −0.22% |
| 1982 | 608 | +1.00% |
| 1990 | 606 | −0.04% |
| 1999 | 553 | −1.01% |
| 2007 | 624 | +1.52% |
| 2012 | 609 | −0.49% |
| 2017 | 649 | +1.28% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Leger, dating from the twelfth century.
- The remains of an old chateau, destroyed in 1639.
- Watermills
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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
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