Norrent-Fontes
Norrent-Fontes (French pronunciation: [nɔʁɑ̃ fɔ̃t]; West Flemish: Norrem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Norrent-Fontes Norrem | |
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The church of Norrent-Fontes | |
Coat of arms | |
Norrent-Fontes Norrent-Fontes | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′19″N 2°24′29″E / 50.5886°N 2.4081°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Cocq[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 1,377 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62620 /62120 |
| Elevation | 19–63 m (62–207 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Norrent-Fontes is situated some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Béthune and 33 miles (53 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D94 and D91 roads. The A26 autoroute passes through the commune.
History edit
Known to the Romans as Norremum, later as Norrem, in 1211 and then Norrenc in 1240. The hamlet of Fontes was known as Adfondenis in 654. After the French Revolution, the commune was created from the village of Norrent and the three hamlets of Fontes, Goulay and Malznoi.
Between the two world wars, the commune was home to one of the biggest military airfields in northern France. Abandoned in 1940, the site was reused by the Germans to launch V1 missiles towards London, in 1944. The remains are still visible from the Rely road.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,343 | — |
| 1975 | 1,401 | +0.61% |
| 1982 | 1,490 | +0.88% |
| 1990 | 1,499 | +0.08% |
| 1999 | 1,444 | −0.41% |
| 2007 | 1,433 | −0.10% |
| 2012 | 1,459 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 1,398 | −0.85% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St. Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Two old mills and some ancient houses.
- The war memorial.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
- (in French)
- The war memorial (in French)