21 Aug, 2019
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Warlencourt-Eaucourt
Warlencourt-Eaucourt (French pronunciation: [waʁlɑ̃kuʁ okuʁ]; Picard: Warlencourt-Iaucourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Warlencourt-Eaucourt is situated some 16 miles (26 km) south of Arras, at the junction of the D929 and the D10E roads.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 102 | — |
1975 | 85 | −2.57% |
1982 | 84 | −0.17% |
1990 | 81 | −0.45% |
1999 | 107 | +3.14% |
2007 | 146 | +3.96% |
2012 | 167 | +2.72% |
2017 | 138 | −3.74% |
Source: INSEE |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt, along with the rest of the village, after World War I.
- The Warlencourt British Cemetery, in which over 3,000 soldiers who died during World War I are buried.
- The war memorials:
- A pyramid with a Catholic cross on the Rue du Calvaire. Erected on 30 August 1925 to commemorate WWI dead (4 percent of the pre-war population), also commemorates WWII dead.
- Butte de Warlencourt memorial, commemorating the 1916 battle on the ancient burial mound
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "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
- ^ The war memorials of Warlencourt-Eaucourt. MÉMOIRES DE PIERRE (in French)
External links
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