Airon-Saint-Vaast
| Airon-Saint-Vaast | ||
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  Airon-Saint-Vaast | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Airon-Saint-Vaast | ||
| Coordinates: 50°25′56″N 1°40′05″E / 50.4322°N 1.6681°ECoordinates: 50°25′56″N 1°40′05″E / 50.4322°N 1.6681°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil-sur-Mer | |
| Canton | Berck | |
| Intercommunality | Opale Sud | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Sébastien Béthouart | |
| Area1 | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 206 | |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62016 / 62180 | |
| Elevation |
4–52 m (13–171 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 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. | ||
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Airon-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
A small village situated some 19 miles (30 km) south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, on the D143E1 road
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 117 | — |
| 1968 | 144 | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 130 | −9.7% |
| 1982 | 120 | −7.7% |
| 1990 | 166 | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 231 | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 206 | −10.8% |
Sights
- The church, built in 1877, in Neo-Gothic style.
- The chapel de Bavemont, built in 1809. This is where Saint Josse is said to have restored the sight of a little girl (Juliule), on his return from a pilgrimage to Rome in 665. In memory of this, a pilgrimage takes place at Whitsuntide.
- The chateau and its park.
See also
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