La Loge, Pas-de-Calais
La Loge | |
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 The church of La Loge | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of La Loge | |
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| Coordinates: 50°24′28″N 2°02′03″E / 50.4078°N 2.0342°E / 50.4078; 2.0342 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC des 7 Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Allexandre[1] |
| Area 1 | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 211 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62521 /62140 |
| Elevation | 100–116 m (328–381 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Loge (French pronunciation: [la lɔʒ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
La Loge is situated some 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D108 road and at the edge of the forest of Hesdin.
History
La Loge was created as the hunting lodge for the Dukes of Burgundy and the Counts of Artois. In 1944–45, the village was bombed by the Allies, destroying the German V1 launch-pads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 171 | — |
| 1975 | 169 | −0.17% |
| 1982 | 159 | −0.87% |
| 1990 | 181 | +1.63% |
| 1999 | 185 | +0.24% |
| 2007 | 191 | +0.40% |
| 2012 | 188 | −0.32% |
| 2017 | 201 | +1.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The seventeenth century church of the Nativité-de-Notre-Dame.
- A chapel dating from the seventeenth century.
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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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