Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt
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| Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt | ||
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  Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt | ||
| Coordinates: 50°08′43″N 3°06′37″E / 50.1453°N 3.1103°ECoordinates: 50°08′43″N 3°06′37″E / 50.1453°N 3.1103°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Marquion | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Marquion | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marcel Dumont | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999) | ||
| • Population2 | 617 | |
| • Population2 Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62384 / 62147 | |
| Elevation |
61–101 m (200–331 ft) (avg. 79 m or 259 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 22 miles (35.4 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D15 and C5 roads. The A26 autoroute junction with the A2 autoroute is only half a mile from the commune.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 629 | 633 | 605 | 610 | 611 | 617 |
| 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, rebuilt along with the rest of the village after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
References
External links
- “Sucrerie” CWGC cemetery
- “Sanders Keep” CWGC cemetery
- Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt on the Quid website (French)
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