Warlencourt-Eaucourt (French pronunciation: [waʁlɑ̃kuʁ okuʁ]; Picard: Warlencourt-Iaucourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Warlencourt-Eaucourt is situated some 16 miles (26 km) south of Arras, at the junction of the D929 and the D10E roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 102—    
1975 85−2.57%
1982 84−0.17%
1990 81−0.45%
1999 107+3.14%
2007 146+3.96%
2012 167+2.72%
2017 138−3.74%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt, along with the rest of the village, after World War I.
  • The Warlencourt British Cemetery, in which over 3,000 soldiers who died during World War I are buried.
  • The war memorials:
    • A pyramid with a Catholic cross on the Rue du Calvaire. Erected on 30 August 1925 to commemorate WWI dead (4 percent of the pre-war population), also commemorates WWII dead.[5]
    • Butte de Warlencourt memorial, commemorating the 1916 battle on the ancient burial mound[5]

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ a b The war memorials of Warlencourt-Eaucourt. MÉMOIRES DE PIERRE (in French)


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warlencourt-Eaucourt
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