Ayette

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Ayette
Coat of arms of Ayette
Coat of arms
Ayette is located in France
Ayette
Ayette
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Ayette is located in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Ayette
Ayette
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Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Croisilles
Intercommunality Sud Arrageois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Yves Maréchal
Area1 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 313
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62068 / 62116
Elevation 97–139 m (318–456 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
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.

Ayette is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Geography

A farming village located 9 miles (14 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D7 and D919 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 340 —    
1968 351 +3.2%
1975 336 −4.3%
1982 306 −8.9%
1990 335 +9.5%
1999 336 +0.3%
2009 313 −6.8%

Sights

  • The church of St. Libaire, rebuilt after 1918, along with the rest of the village.
  • The British Commonwealth war cemetery.

See also

References

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