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Wancourt

Coordinates: 50°14′54″N 2°52′18″E / 50.2483°N 2.8717°E / 50.2483; 2.8717
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Wancourt
The church of Wancourt
The church of Wancourt
Location of Wancourt
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Wancourt is located in France
Wancourt
Wancourt
Wancourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Wancourt
Wancourt
Coordinates: 50°14′54″N 2°52′18″E / 50.2483°N 2.8717°E / 50.2483; 2.8717
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonArras-3
IntercommunalityArras
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Duflot[1]
Area
1
8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
634
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62873 /62128
Elevation56–101 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

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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

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). 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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