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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Hernicourt
Commune
The Ternoise at HernicourtThe Ternoise at Hernicourt
Coat of arms of HernicourtCoat of arms
Location of Hernicourt
Hernicourt is located in FranceHernicourtHernicourtShow map of FranceHernicourt is located in Hauts-de-FranceHernicourtHernicourtShow map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°24′21″N 2°18′27″E / 50.4058°N 2.3075°E / 50.4058; 2.3075
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
IntercommunalityCC Ternois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Lionel Boitel
Area9.85 km (3.80 sq mi)
Population513
 • Density52/km (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code62442 /62130
Elevation65–149 m (213–489 ft)
(avg. 73 m or 240 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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.

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

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department


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