Avesnes-le-Comte
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte (main town) | |
| Community association | Campagnes de l'Artois | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 17 ′ N , 2 ° 32 ′ E | |
| height | 99-154 m | |
| surface | 9.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,902 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 203 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62810 | |
| INSEE code | 62063 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-avesneslecomte.fr/ | |
Avesnes-le-Comte ( Flemish : s'Gravenhoven ) is a French municipality with 1902 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement Arras and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Avesnes-le-Comte . The inhabitants are called Avesnois .
geography
Avesnes-le-Comte is about 17 kilometers west of Arras . Neighboring municipalities of Avesnes-le-Comte are Noyelle-Vion in the north, Hauteville in the east, Fosseux in the southeast, Barly in the south, Sombrin and Grand-Bullecourt in the southwest and Beaufort-Blavincourt in the west.
The former route nationale 339 (today's D339) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,388 | 1,424 | 1,490 | 1,835 | 2.011 | 1,983 | 2,061 | 2,028 |
Attractions
- Saint-Nicolas church, built in the 12th century, reconstructed in 1574, monument historique since 1910 , cemetery since 1937
- Wallburg (Motte) from the 12th century
- Town hall from 1830
Web links
Commons : Avesnes-le-Comte - collection of images, videos and audio files
