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Landrethun-le-Nord

Coordinates: 50°50′53″N 1°47′05″E / 50.8481°N 1.7847°E / 50.8481; 1.7847
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Landrethun-le-Nord
Landerten
A general view of Landrethun-le-Nord
A general view of Landrethun-le-Nord
Coat of arms of Landrethun-le-Nord
Location of Landrethun-le-Nord
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Landrethun-le-Nord is located in France
Landrethun-le-Nord
Landrethun-le-Nord
Landrethun-le-Nord is located in Hauts-de-France
Landrethun-le-Nord
Landrethun-le-Nord
Coordinates: 50°50′53″N 1°47′05″E / 50.8481°N 1.7847°E / 50.8481; 1.7847
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Terre des Deux Caps
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Delmaire[1]
Area
1
7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,246
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62487 /62250
Elevation57–133 m (187–436 ft)
(avg. 116 m or 381 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Landrethun-le-Nord (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃dʁətœ̃ nɔʁ]; West Flemish: Landerten) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A farming village situated some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D243 and D231 roads.

History

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The area was severely bombed during 1944 as the Germans chose this commune to host the V-3 cannon launch site during World War II.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 625—    
1975 744+2.52%
1982 707−0.73%
1990 853+2.37%
1999 906+0.67%
2007 1,118+2.66%
2012 1,237+2.04%
2017 1,299+0.98%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE