Lacres

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Lacres
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Location of Lacres
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(2020–2026) Jean-Pierre François[1]Area
1
8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
248 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62483 /62830
Elevation75–193 m (246–633 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lacres (French pronunciation: [lakʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Lacres is situated about 12 miles (19 km) south east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 (formerly the N1 Paris-Calais highway) with the D125 and D125e roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 211—    
1975 194−1.19%
1982 193−0.07%
1990 190−0.20%
1999 161−1.82%
2007 218+3.86%
2012 246+2.45%
2017 247+0.08%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • A seventeenth century manorhouse and farmhouse.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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