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Ourton
Administration Country France Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais Department Pas-de-Calais Arrondissement Béthune Canton Houdain Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois Mayor Jean-Charles Cordonnier
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 73–163 m (240–535 ft)
(avg. 96 m/315 ft)Land area1 5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi) Population2 771 (2006) - Density 146 /km2 (380 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 62642/ 62460 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 50°27′23″N 2°28′48″E / 50.4563888889°N 2.48°E
Ourton is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography
Ourton is situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51.5 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D86e and N41 roads.
Population
Population history 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 726 732 703 726 704 700 771 Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A sixteenth century manorhouse.
- Remains of an ancient chateau.
See also
References
External links
- Ourton on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais geography stubs
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