Wancourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Éric Duflot^[1]Area8.9 km² (3.4 sq mi)Population634 • Density71/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation56–101 m (184–331 ft)
(avg. 61 m or 200 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Wancourt is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33 and the D34E roads. The A1 autoroute passes by just yards from the commune.

Toponymy

Wahencurt (1072), Wahencourt (around 1110), Waencurt (1148), Waencourt (1226).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	399	—
1975	420	+0.74%
1982	431	+0.37%
1990	547	+3.02%
1999	587	+0.79%
2007	598	+0.23%
2012	671	+2.33%
2017	649	−0.66%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Aubode, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, including Hibers Trench Cemetery.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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