Norrent-Fontes
| Norrent-Fontes | ||
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| Commune | ||
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The church of Norrent-Fontes | ||
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  Norrent-Fontes | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Norrent-Fontes | ||
| Coordinates: 50°35′19″N 2°24′29″E / 50.5886°N 2.4081°ECoordinates: 50°35′19″N 2°24′29″E / 50.5886°N 2.4081°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Lillers | |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Boulnois | |
| Area1 | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,460 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62620 /62120 | |
| Elevation |
19–63 m (62–207 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 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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Norrent-Fontes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Norrent-Fontes is situated some 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Béthune and 33 miles (53.1 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D94 and D91 roads. The A26 autoroute passes through the commune.
History
Known to the Romans as Norremum, later as Norrem, in 1211 and then Norrenc in 1240. The hamlet of Fontes was known as Adfondenis in 654. After the French Revolution, the commune was created from the village of Norrent and the three hamlets of Fontes, Goulay and Malznoi.
Between the two world wars, the commune was home to one of the biggest military airfields in northern France. Abandoned in 1940, the site was reused by the Germans to launch V1 missiles towards London, in 1944. The remains are still visible from the Rely road.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 1280 | 1343 | 1401 | 1490 | 1499 | 1444 | 1460 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Two old mills and some ancient houses.
- The war memorial.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Norrent-Fontes. |
- Personal website about the commune (in French)
- The war memorial (in French)
- Norrent-Fontes on the Quid website (in French)