Hernicourt

Hernicourt (French pronunciation: [ɛʁnikuʁ]; Picard: Harnicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Hernicourt
Commune
The Ternoise at Hernicourt
Coat of arms
Location of Hernicourt
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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 (2020–2026)	Lionel Boitel[1]
Area 1	9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	513
• Density	52.1/km2 (135/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 km2 (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

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	373	—
1975	378	+0.19%
1982	395	+0.63%
1990	416	+0.65%
1999	423	+0.19%
2007	451	+0.80%
2012	527	+3.16%
2017	567	+1.47%
Source: INSEE[4]

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