Campagne-lès-Hesdin

Campagne-lès-Hesdin (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃paɲ lɛz‿edɛ̃], literally Campagne near Hesdin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.^[3]

Campagne-lès-Hesdin
Commune
The church of Campagne-lès-Hesdin
Coat of arms
Location of Campagne-lès-Hesdin
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Coordinates: 50°23′54″N 1°52′39″E
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)	Michel Evrard[1]
Area 1	15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,944
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62204 /62870
Elevation	29–94 m (95–308 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In 1469 there were 64 households in Campagne.^[4]

There was an old church with a transept and quire dated to the early 17th century which was demolished in 1866.^[4] The current church dates to 1872.^[4]

Geography

On the D138, between the towns of Hesdin and Montreuil and the valleys of the rivers Canche and Authie, the town is surrounded by sheep- and dairy-farming.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Campagne-lès-Hesdin is twinned with:

• Adisham, United Kingdom^[5]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,334	—
1975	1,458	+1.28%
1982	1,474	+0.16%
1990	1,604	+1.06%
1999	1,696	+0.62%
2007	1,757	+0.44%
2012	1,754	−0.03%
2017	1,920	+1.82%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department