Simencourt (French pronunciation: [simɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Simencourt | |
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 The main road of Simencourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Simencourt  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°15′32″N 2°38′38″E / 50.2589°N 2.6439°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) | Françoise Simon-Pruvost[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 564 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62796 /62123 |
| Elevation | 91–140 m (299–459 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editSimencourt lies 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D7 and D67 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 360 | — |
| 1975 | 361 | +0.04% |
| 1982 | 413 | +1.94% |
| 1990 | 523 | +3.00% |
| 1999 | 534 | +0.23% |
| 2007 | 544 | +0.23% |
| 2012 | 535 | −0.33% |
| 2017 | 557 | +0.81% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- An eighteenth-century manor house.
- The church of St. Médard, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Scene of fighting in 1918 by 9th Battalion (North Irish Horse) Royal Irish Fusiliers.
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
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