Hernicourt

Hernicourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Hernicourt
Commune
The Ternoise at Hernicourt
Coat of arms
Location of Hernicourt
Hernicourt Hernicourt
Coordinates: 50°24′21″N 2°18′27″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Intercommunality	CC Ternois
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Henri Boitel
Area ^1	9.85 km^2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	567
• Density	58/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62442 /62130
Elevation	65–149 m (213–489 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A commune made up of three farming villages (Sautricourt, St.Martin and Hernicourt) that surround the neighbouring commune of Wavrans-sur-Ternoise. Situated 2.5 miles (4 km) north of St.Pol and 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Arras, on the D99 and the D343 roads.

Population

Historical population of Hernicourt

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	369	373	378	395	416	423	446
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

• The church of St.Vaast at Hernicourt, rebuilt in the 19th century.
• The medieval church of St.Martin.
• Evidence of an old castle at Sautricourt.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.