Hernicourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Hernicourt
Coat of arms
Location of Hernicourt
Map
(2020–2026) Lionel Boitel[1]Area
1
9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
530 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62442 /62130
Elevation65–149 m (213–489 ft)
(avg. 73 m or 240 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hernicourt (French pronunciation: [ɛʁnikuʁ]; Picard: Harnicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

A commune made up of three farming villages (Sautricourt, St.Martin and Hernicourt) that surround the neighbouring commune of Wavrans-sur-Ternoise. Situated 2.5 miles (4 km) north of St.Pol and 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Arras, on the D99 and the D343 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 373—    
1975 378+0.19%
1982 395+0.63%
1990 416+0.65%
1999 423+0.19%
2007 451+0.80%
2012 527+3.16%
2017 567+1.47%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Vaast at Hernicourt, rebuilt in the 19th century.
  • The medieval church of St.Martin.
  • Evidence of an old castle at Sautricourt.
  • A watermill.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hernicourt.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
Authority control databases: National Edit this at Wikidata
  • France
  • BnF data


Stub icon

This Arras arrondissement, Pas-de-Calais geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e