Hestrus
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| Hestrus | |
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  Hestrus | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Hestrus | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′55″N 2°19′52″E / 50.4486°N 2.3311°ECoordinates: 50°26′55″N 2°19′52″E / 50.4486°N 2.3311°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Heuchin |
| Intercommunality | Pernois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Gosselin |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 225 |
| • Population2 Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62450 / 62550 |
| Elevation |
85–167 m (279–548 ft) (avg. 151 m or 495 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. | |
Hestrus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D99 and the D70E4 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 311 | 323 | 292 | 276 | 272 | 239 | 225 |
| 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 Notre-Dame, dating from the seventeenth century.
See also
References
External links
- Hestrus on the Quid website (French)
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