Montcavrel (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kavʁɛl]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Montcavrel | |
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 The town hall of Montcavrel | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montcavrel  | |
  Montcavrel  Montcavrel | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′59″N 1°48′41″E / 50.5164°N 1.8114°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Berck |
| Intercommunality | CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Paul de Longueval[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 390 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62585 /62170 |
| Elevation | 11–131 m (36–430 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editMontcavrel is situated in the valley of the small river Bimoise, 4 miles (6 km) north of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D149 and D150 road junction.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 401 | — |
| 1975 | 402 | +0.04% |
| 1982 | 341 | −2.32% |
| 1990 | 330 | −0.41% |
| 1999 | 332 | +0.07% |
| 2007 | 347 | +0.55% |
| 2012 | 388 | +2.26% |
| 2017 | 413 | +1.26% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The fifteenth-century church of St.Quentin.
- The château d'Hérambault 1845, in Renaissance style
- The nineteenth-century château de Montéchor.
- A watermill at Fordres.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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