Saint-Hilaire-Cottes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ kɔt]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Saint-Hilaire-Cottes | |
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Coordinates: 50°34′20″N 2°24′54″E / 50.5722°N 2.415°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Freddy Defebvin[1] |
Area 1 | 7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 817 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62750 /62120 |
Elevation | 24–102 m (79–335 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography edit
Saint-Hilaire-Cottes is situated some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Béthune and 37 miles (60 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and D91 roads.
Population edit
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 753 | — |
1975 | 725 | −0.54% |
1982 | 752 | +0.52% |
1990 | 750 | −0.03% |
1999 | 734 | −0.24% |
2007 | 807 | +1.19% |
2012 | 822 | +0.37% |
2017 | 807 | −0.37% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest edit
- The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The church of St. Omer, at Cottes, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission graves.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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