Wancourt

Wancourt
Wancourt
Commune
	The church of Wancourt
	Wancourt Wancourt
	Coordinates: 50°14′54″N 2°52′18″E / 50.2483°N 2.8717°ECoordinates: 50°14′54″N 2°52′18″E / 50.2483°N 2.8717°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Arras-3
Intercommunality	Arras
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Duflot
Area 1	8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62873 /62128
Elevation	56–101 m (184–331 ft) ; (avg. 61 m or 200 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wancourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[2]

Geography

Wancourt is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33 and the D34E roads. The A1 autoroute passes by just yards from the commune.

Toponymy

Wahencurt (1072), Wahencourt (around 1110), Waencurt (1148), Waencourt (1226).

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	399	—
1975	420	+0.74%
1982	431	+0.37%
1990	547	+3.02%
1999	587	+0.79%
2007	598	+0.23%
2012	671	+2.33%
2017	649	−0.66%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Places of interest

The church of St.Aubode, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, including Hibers Trench Cemetery.

References

^ "À Wancourt, Éric Duflot réélu maire avec trois adjoints à ses côtés", La Voix du Nord, 5 June 2020 (in French)
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

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[1] "À Wancourt, Éric Duflot réélu maire avec trois adjoints à ses côtés", La Voix du Nord, 5 June 2020 (in French)

[2] INSEE commune file

[pophist-3] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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