Maizières, Pas-de-Calais

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

Maizières
Dovecote and the church
Dovecote and the church
Coat of arms of Maizières
Location of Maizières
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Maizières is located in France
Maizières
Maizières
Maizières is located in Hauts-de-France
Maizières
Maizières
Coordinates: 50°19′28″N 2°26′55″E / 50.3244°N 2.4486°E / 50.3244; 2.4486
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raymond Lavigne[1]
Area
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6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
203
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62542 /62127
Elevation123–153 m (404–502 ft)
(avg. 145 m or 476 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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Maizières is situated 16 miles (26 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D8, D81 and the D82 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 223—    
1975 175−3.40%
1982 173−0.16%
1990 177+0.29%
1999 177+0.00%
2007 162−1.10%
2012 174+1.44%
2017 193+2.09%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Leger, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • An old dovecote.

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