Sarton, Pas-de-Calais
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| Coordinates: 50°07′18″N 2°26′01″E / 50.1217°N 2.4336°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandre Decry[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 192 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62779 /62760 |
| Elevation | 67–131 m (220–430 ft) (avg. 74 m or 243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sarton (French pronunciation: [saʁtɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
[edit]Sarton lies on the banks of the river Authie, some 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D1E and D938 roads.
The average altitude of Sarton is 74 meters, and its surface area is 6.6 km2.
Population
[edit]The inhabitants are called Sartonais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 206 | — |
| 1975 | 200 | −0.42% |
| 1982 | 163 | −2.88% |
| 1990 | 150 | −1.03% |
| 1999 | 162 | +0.86% |
| 2007 | 173 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 180 | +0.80% |
| 2017 | 183 | +0.33% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
[edit]- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
- An old mill.
- Les Jardins de Sans-Soucis (the Worriless Gardens), a garden built in 1998 around a 16th to 17th century manor with topiaries, including a collection of old garden tools and a permanent art exhibition.[5]
See also
[edit]Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Les Jardins de Sans-Soucis - Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France".
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