Labroye

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Labroye
Labroye
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Labroye
Coordinates: 50°16′44″N 1°59′25″E / 50.2789°N 1.9903°E / 50.2789; 1.9903Coordinates: 50°16′44″N 1°59′25″E / 50.2789°N 1.9903°E / 50.2789; 1.9903
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Hesdin
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes de l'Hesdinois
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Pierre Brussart
Area
• Land¹	8.15 km² (3.15 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Population²	179
• Population² Density	22/km² (57/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	62481 / 62140
Elevation	12–117 m (39–384 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
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.

Labroye is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Geography

Labroye is situated in a hillside environment in the valley of the river Authie, which flows through the village. A mixture of woodland and farms, the village has many examples of typical Picardie houses, built in the traditional style with wattle and daub, covered in tar and then whitewashed. The village is at the crossroads of two départemental routes. One, north-south going from Hesdin to Abbeville, the D928 and the other going east-west to Auxi-le-Château and on to Berck, the D119.

Demography

Historical population of Labroye
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	174	181	144	146	157	173	167
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Economy

Agricultural activity is confined to the raising of cattle for milk and beef, and pig farming.

Places of interest

The church, solid and reinforced, was once accompanied by a castle, which gave refuge to Philippe VI following the battle of Crecy that took place some kilometres to the south on August 26, 1346.
A campground, a restaurant, and some guest rooms are available for tourist leisure activities: hunting, fishing, and walking.

References

INSEE commune file

External links

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

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