Montcavrel
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| Montcavrel | |
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  Montcavrel | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Montcavrel | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′59″N 1°48′41″E / 50.5164°N 1.8114°ECoordinates: 50°30′59″N 1°48′41″E / 50.5164°N 1.8114°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Étaples |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Michel Leroy |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 345 |
| • Population2 Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62585 / 62170 |
| Elevation |
11–131 m (36–430 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 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. | |
Montcavrel is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Montcavrel is situated in the valley of the small river Bimoise, 4 miles (6 km) north of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D149 and D150 road junction.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 401 | 402 | 341 | 330 | 332 | 345 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The fifteenth-century church of St.Quentin.
- The château d'Hérambault 1845, in Renaissance style
- The nineteenth-century château de Montéchor.
- A watermill at Fordres.
See also
References
External links
- Montcavrel on the Quid website (French)
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