Avesnes-le-Comte | ||
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Coordinates: 50°16′39″N 2°31′46″E / 50.2775°N 2.5294°ECoordinates: 50°16′39″N 2°31′46″E / 50.2775°N 2.5294°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Arras | |
Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte | |
Intercommunality | Atrébatie | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Picque | |
Area1 | 9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 2,085 | |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62063 / 62810 | |
Elevation | 99–154 m (325–505 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Avesnes-le-Comte is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
A small farming town located 11 miles (17 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D8, D75 and D339 roads.