Simencourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Simencourt
Coat of arms
Location of Simencourt
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(2020–2026) Françoise Simon-Pruvost[1]Area
1
5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
564 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62796 /62123
Elevation91–140 m (299–459 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Simencourt lies 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D7 and D67 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968360—    
1975361+0.04%
1982413+1.94%
1990523+3.00%
1999534+0.23%
2007544+0.23%
2012535−0.33%
2017557+0.81%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • An eighteenth-century manor house.
  • The church of St. Médard, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • Scene of fighting in 1918 by 9th Battalion (North Irish Horse) Royal Irish Fusiliers.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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
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