Saint-Hilaire-Cottes

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

Saint-Hilaire-Cottes
The town hall of Saint-Hilaire-Cottes
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Hilaire-Cottes
Saint-Hilaire-Cottes
Saint-Hilaire-Cottes
Coordinates: 50°34′20″N 2°24′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Philippe Cauwet
Area
1
7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
807
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62750 /62120
Elevation24–102 m (79–335 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Saint-Hilaire-Cottes is situated some 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Béthune and 37 miles (59.5 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and D91 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968753    
1975725−0.54%
1982752+0.52%
1990750−0.03%
1999734−0.24%
2007807+1.19%
2012822+0.37%
2017807−0.37%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The church of St. Omer, at Cottes, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission graves.

See also

References


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