Pas-en-Artois (French pronunciation: [pa ɑ̃.n‿aʁtwa], literally Pas in Artois; Picard: Pos-in-Artoé) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Pas-en-Artois
Chateau
Chateau
Location of Pas-en-Artois
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Pas-en-Artois is located in France
Pas-en-Artois
Pas-en-Artois
Pas-en-Artois is located in Hauts-de-France
Pas-en-Artois
Pas-en-Artois
Coordinates: 50°09′20″N 2°29′24″E / 50.1556°N 2.49°E / 50.1556; 2.49
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Arnaud Douchet[1]
Area
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10.88 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
759
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62649 /62760
Elevation80–158 m (262–518 ft)
(avg. 98 m or 322 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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Pas-en-Artois is situated 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D1, D6 and D25 roads, in the valley of the river Kilienne, a small tributary of the Authie.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968913—    
1975959+0.70%
1982948−0.16%
1990925−0.31%
1999938+0.16%
2007810−1.82%
2012807−0.07%
2017762−1.14%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The seventeenth-century chateau.
 
The church

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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