Gommecourt, Pas-de-Calais

Gommecourt
Commune
The main road of Gommecourt
The main road of Gommecourt
Coat of arms of Gommecourt
Coat of arms
Location of Gommecourt
Gommecourt is located in France
Gommecourt
Gommecourt
Gommecourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Gommecourt
Gommecourt
Coordinates: 50°08′27″N 2°38′46″E / 50.1408°N 2.6461°E / 50.1408; 2.6461
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Sud-Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Ledru[1]
Area
1
3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
87
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62375 /62111
Elevation124–155 m (407–509 ft)
(avg. 148 m or 486 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A small farming village situated 14 miles (23 km) south of Arras, on the D6 road.

History

Formerly within the ancient County of Artois, the village was redesignated within the new Department of the Pas de Calais after the French Revolution.[citation needed]

World War I

Main article: Attack on the Gommecourt Salient

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 169—    
1975 132−3.47%
1982 132+0.00%
1990 116−1.60%
1999 126+0.92%
2007 111−1.57%
2012 109−0.36%
2017 96−2.51%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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