Lefaux (French pronunciation: [ləfo]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Lefaux
Semaphore tower
Semaphore tower
Coat of arms of Lefaux
Location of Lefaux
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Lefaux is located in France
Lefaux
Lefaux
Lefaux is located in Hauts-de-France
Lefaux
Lefaux
Coordinates: 50°32′37″N 1°39′38″E / 50.5436°N 1.6606°E / 50.5436; 1.6606
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonÉtaples
IntercommunalityCA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Geneviève Margueritte[1]
Area
1
8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
224
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62496 /62630
Elevation23–152 m (75–499 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Lefaux is situated 8 miles (16 km) north of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D148 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 199—    
1975 198−0.07%
1982 203+0.36%
1990 204+0.06%
1999 242+1.92%
2007 274+1.56%
2012 255−1.43%
2017 238−1.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The nineteenth century church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
  • The semaphore tower at Lefaux, a remnant of the first telegraphic system, created by Claude Chappe in 1793.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE