Crépy, Pas-de-Calais

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Crépy

(2020–2026) Martine Mayolle^[1]Area

6.91 km² (2.67 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

156 • Density23/km² (58/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

62256 /62310

Elevation72–142 m (236–466 ft)
(avg. 124 m or 407 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Crépy (French pronunciation: [kʁepi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

A typical rural agricultural village situated some 20 miles (32 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D71 road. The limestone hill located south of wood is managed by the Nature Conservatory. The many hedges in the village have created an ecological network, essential for wildlife. The preservation of these hedges and the conservation of grasslands is vital. Some rare species breed in the area.

History

Site of a German V1 rocket launch-pad in 1944.

Places of interest

The sixteenth century church of St. Germain

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	189	—
1975	183	−0.46%
1982	176	−0.56%
1990	176	+0.00%
1999	170	−0.38%
2007	149	−1.63%
2012	150	+0.13%
2017	149	−0.13%
Source: INSEE^[4]

References

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