Saint-Georges, Pas-de-Calais

Saint-Georges is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Saint-Georges
Commune
The church of Saint-Georges
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Georges
Saint-Georges
Saint-Georges
Coordinates: 50°21′32″N 2°05′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonAuxi-le-Château
IntercommunalityCC Sept Vallées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Leveque[1]
Area
1
9.69 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
326
 • Density34/km2 (87/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.

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[3]

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. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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