Magnicourt-en-Comte (French pronunciation: [maɲikuʁ ɑ̃ kɔ̃t]; Picard: Magnicourt-in-Comté) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Magnicourt-en-Comté
The church of Magnicourt-en-Comté
The church of Magnicourt-en-Comté
Coat of arms of Magnicourt-en-Comté
Location of Magnicourt-en-Comté
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Magnicourt-en-Comté is located in France
Magnicourt-en-Comté
Magnicourt-en-Comté
Magnicourt-en-Comté is located in Hauts-de-France
Magnicourt-en-Comté
Magnicourt-en-Comté
Coordinates: 50°24′06″N 2°29′32″E / 50.4017°N 2.4922°E / 50.4017; 2.4922
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Guillemant[1]
Area
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9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
637
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62536 /62127
Elevation86–181 m (282–594 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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Magnicourt-en-Comte is situated 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D83, D86 and the D74 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 576—    
1975 567−0.22%
1982 608+1.00%
1990 606−0.04%
1999 553−1.01%
2007 624+1.52%
2012 609−0.49%
2017 649+1.28%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Leger, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The remains of an old chateau, destroyed in 1639.
  • Watermills

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). 2 December 2020.
  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