Saint-Georges, Pas-de-Calais

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Saint-Georges
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Georges
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(2020–2026) Bruno Leveque[1]Area
1
9.69 km2 (3.74 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
331 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62749 /62770
Elevation27–134 m (89–440 ft)
(avg. 36 m or 118 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Georges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

It has a canting coat-of-arms: the Cross of Saint George.

Geography

Saint-Georges is located in the valley of the river Canche, 18 miles (27 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D340 road, and 3 miles (5 km) to the east of Hesdin.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968271—    
1975293+1.12%
1982305+0.58%
1990305+0.00%
1999266−1.51%
2007300+1.51%
2012321+1.36%
2017326+0.31%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Georges, dating from the eighteenth century
  • The remains of a medieval priory
  • The chapel of St. Ladre, dating from the eighteenth century

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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