Landrethun-le-Nord
Landrethun-le-Nord
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Landrethun-le-Nord (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃dʁətœ̃ lə nɔʁ]; West Flemish: Landerten) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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Landrethun-le-Nord
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A general view of Landrethun-le-Nord | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′53″N 1°47′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC 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 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62487 /62250 |
| Elevation | 57–133 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. | |
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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.
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.
More information Year, Pop. ...
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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] | ||
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- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Second World War Fortress of Mimoyecques.
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
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