Airon-Saint-Vaast
Airon-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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Coordinates: 50°25′56″N 1°40′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Berck |
Intercommunality | Deux Baies en Montreuillois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Sébastien Béthouart |
Area 1 | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 186 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62016 /62180 |
Elevation | 4–52 m (13–171 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
A small village situated some 19 miles (30 km) south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, on the D143E1 road
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 223 | — |
2007 | 218 | −2.2% |
2008 | 212 | −2.8% |
2009 | 206 | −2.8% |
2010 | 200 | −2.9% |
2011 | 197 | −1.5% |
2012 | 195 | −1.0% |
2013 | 194 | −0.5% |
2014 | 192 | −1.0% |
2015 | 188 | −2.1% |
2016 | 185 | −1.6% |
Sights
- The church, built in 1877, in Neo-Gothic style.
- The chapel de Bavemont, built in 1809. This is where Saint Josse is said to have restored the sight of a little girl (Juliule), on his return from a pilgrimage to Rome in 665. In memory of this, a pilgrimage takes place at Whitsuntide.
- The chateau and its park.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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