Landrethun-le-Nord
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Marquise |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Terre des Deux Caps |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Émile Petit |
| Area1 | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,132 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62487 / 62250 |
| Elevation | 57–133 m (187–436 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Landrethun-le-Nord is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography
A farming village situated some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D243 and D231 roads.
History
The area was severely bombed during 1944 as the Germans chose this commune to host the V-3 cannon launch site during World War II.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 539 | 625 | 744 | 707 | 853 | 906 | 1132 |
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Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Second World War Fortress of Mimoyecques.
See also
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