Landrethun-le-Nord
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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Landrethun-le-Nord
Landerten | |
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Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Canton | Desvres |
Intercommunality | CC Terre des Deux Caps |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Émile Petit |
Area 1 | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,283 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62487 /62250 |
Elevation | 57–133 m (187–436 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Landrethun-le-Nord (West Flemish: Landerten) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography[]
A farming village situated some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D243 and D231 roads.
History[]
The area was severely bombed during 1944 as the Germans chose this commune to host the V-3 cannon launch site during World War II.
Population[]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 539 | 625 | 744 | 707 | 853 | 906 | 1132 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest[]
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Second World War Fortress of Mimoyecques.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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