Airon-Saint-Vaast | |
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![]() The church of Airon-Saint-Vaast | |
Coordinates: 50°25′56″N 1°40′05″E / 50.4322°N 1.6681°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Berck |
Intercommunality | Deux Baies en Montreuillois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Béthouart[1] |
Area 1 | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 188 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62016 /62180 |
Elevation | 4–52 m (13–171 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Airon-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
A small village situated some 19 miles (30 km) south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, on the D143E1 road
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 144 | — |
1975 | 130 | −1.45% |
1982 | 120 | −1.14% |
1990 | 166 | +4.14% |
1999 | 231 | +3.74% |
2007 | 218 | −0.72% |
2012 | 195 | −2.21% |
2017 | 186 | −0.94% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sights
- The church, built in 1877, in Neo-Gothic style.
- The chapel de Bavemont, built in 1809. This is where Saint Josse is said to have restored the sight of a little girl (Juliule), on his return from a pilgrimage to Rome in 665. In memory of this, a pilgrimage takes place at Whitsuntide.
- The chateau and its park.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE