Courcelles-le-Comte
Courcelles-le-Comte (Picard: Courchelle-Comte) is a commune in the department of Pas-de-Calais, France.
Courcelles-le-Comte | |
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 The centre of Courcelles-le-Comte | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Courcelles-le-Comte 
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| Coordinates: 50°09′48″N 2°46′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Noël Ménage |
| Area 1 | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 461 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62248 /62121 |
| Elevation | 99–137 m (325–449 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Courcelles-le-Comte is located 11 miles (17 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D12 and D32 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 497 | 501 | 419 | 412 | 409 | 421 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Sulpice, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the ravages of World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- Remains of an old castle.
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