| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Insee | 62068 |
| Postal code | 62116 |
| Mayor | Fabien Tamayo[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | CC du Sud-Artois |
| Coordinates | 50.175°N 2.7339°E |
| Elevation m | 102 |
| Elevation min m | 97 |
| Elevation max m | 139 |
| Area km 2 | 5.15 |
Ayette (ajɛt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[2]
Geography
A farming village located 9 miles (14 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D7 and D919 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 351 | — |
| 1975 | 336 | −4.3% |
| 1982 | 306 | −8.9% |
| 1990 | 335 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 336 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 313 | −6.8% |
| 2014 | 329 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 324 | −1.5% |
INSEE[3]
Sights
- L'Église Sainte-Libaire, rebuilt after 1918, along with the rest of the village.
- The CWGC maintains two cemeteries: The British Cemetery[4] and the Indian and Chinese cemetery.[5] There is also a British Cemetery in Douchy-lès-Ayette, about a kilometer to the west.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ The Ayette British Cemetery
- ^ the Ayette Indian and Chinese cemetery