Avesnes-le-Comte

Avesnes-le-Comte (French pronunciation: [avɛn lə kɔ̃t]; Picard: Avesne-el-Comte) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Avesnes-le-Comte
Commune
The church of Avesnes-le-Comte
Coat of arms
Location of Avesnes-le-Comte
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Coordinates: 50°16′39″N 2°31′46″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Avesnes-le-Comte
Intercommunality	CC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sébastien Bertout
Area 1	9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	1,795
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62063 /62810
Elevation	99–154 m (325–505 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A small farming town located 11 miles (17 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D8, D75 and D339 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,424	—
1975	1,490	+0.65%
1982	1,835	+3.02%
1990	2,011	+1.15%
1999	1,983	−0.16%
2009	2,085	+0.50%
2014	2,006	−0.77%
2020	1,820	−1.61%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• The motte of a 12th-century castle.
• The church of St. Nicholas, with the apse dating from the twelfth century.
• The town hall, built in 1830.
• An ancient cemetery.
• The war memorial.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department