Wancourt
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| Wancourt | |
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  Wancourt | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Wancourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′54″N 2°52′18″E / 50.2483°N 2.8717°ECoordinates: 50°14′54″N 2°52′18″E / 50.2483°N 2.8717°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Croisilles |
| Intercommunality | Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Montagne |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 609 |
| • Population2 Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62873 / 62128 |
| Elevation |
56–101 m (184–331 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 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. | |
Wancourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Wancourt is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33 and the D34E roads. The A1 autoroute passes by just yards from the commune.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 383 | 399 | 420 | 431 | 547 | 587 | 609 |
| 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.Aubode, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
References
External links
- The CWGC cemetery at Wancourt
- The CWGC Guémappe cemetery
- Feuchy CWGC cemetery
- Wancourt on the Quid website (French)
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