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

Montcavrel
The town hall of Montcavrel
The town hall of Montcavrel
Coat of arms of Montcavrel
Location of Montcavrel
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Montcavrel is located in France
Montcavrel
Montcavrel
Montcavrel is located in Hauts-de-France
Montcavrel
Montcavrel
Coordinates: 50°30′59″N 1°48′41″E / 50.5164°N 1.8114°E / 50.5164; 1.8114
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonBerck
IntercommunalityCA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Paul de Longueval[1]
Area
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9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
390
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62585 /62170
Elevation11–131 m (36–430 ft)
(avg. 24 m or 79 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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Montcavrel is situated in the valley of the small river Bimoise, 4 miles (6 km) north of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D149 and D150 road junction.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968401—    
1975402+0.04%
1982341−2.32%
1990330−0.41%
1999332+0.07%
2007347+0.55%
2012388+2.26%
2017413+1.26%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The fifteenth-century church of St.Quentin.
  • The château d'Hérambault 1845, in Renaissance style
  • The nineteenth-century château de Montéchor.
  • A watermill at Fordres.

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