Zoteux (French pronunciation: [zɔtø]; West Flemish: Teralteren) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Zoteux
Teralteren
The church of Zoteux
The church of Zoteux
Location of Zoteux
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Zoteux is located in France
Zoteux
Zoteux
Zoteux is located in Hauts-de-France
Zoteux
Zoteux
Coordinates: 50°36′41″N 1°52′50″E / 50.6114°N 1.8806°E / 50.6114; 1.8806
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityHaut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Lance[1]
Area
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7.34 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
599
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Zotelois, Zoteloises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62903 /62650
Elevation130–172 m (427–564 ft)
(avg. 157 m or 515 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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Zoteux is located 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D343 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 462—    
1800 455−0.22%
1806 455+0.00%
1821 481+0.37%
1831 468−0.27%
1836 478+0.42%
1841 456−0.94%
1846 408−2.20%
1851 407−0.05%
1856 394−0.65%
1861 402+0.40%
1866 395−0.35%
1872 425+1.23%
1876 450+1.44%
1881 444−0.27%
1886 419−1.15%
1891 384−1.73%
1896 407+1.17%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 446+1.85%
1906 455+0.40%
1911 413−1.92%
1921 330−2.22%
1926 326−0.24%
1931 301−1.58%
1936 326+1.61%
1946 309−0.53%
1954 297−0.49%
1962 298+0.04%
1968 299+0.06%
1975 322+1.06%
1982 390+2.77%
1990 404+0.44%
1999 390−0.39%
2009 501+2.54%
2014 595+3.50%
2020 609+0.39%
Source: EHESS (1793-1999)[4] and INSEE[5]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The Louis XVI château.

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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Zoteux, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE