Raye-sur-Authie

Coordinates: 50°17′55″N 1°56′57″E / 50.2986°N 1.9492°E / 50.2986; 1.9492
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Raye-sur-Authie
The square of Raye-sur-Authie
The square of Raye-sur-Authie
Coat of arms of Raye-sur-Authie
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Raye-sur-Authie is located in France
Raye-sur-Authie
Raye-sur-Authie
Raye-sur-Authie is located in Hauts-de-France
Raye-sur-Authie
Raye-sur-Authie
Coordinates: 50°17′55″N 1°56′57″E / 50.2986°N 1.9492°E / 50.2986; 1.9492
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonAuxi-le-Château
IntercommunalityCC des 7 Vallées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Monique Dufour[1]
Area
1
5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
230
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62690 /62140
Elevation12–101 m (39–331 ft)
(avg. 16 m or 52 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Raye-sur-Authie is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3][4]

Geography[edit]

Raye-sur-Authie is located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D119 road, on the river Authie, the border with the Somme department.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968336—    
1975317−0.83%
1982271−2.21%
1990259−0.56%
1999255−0.17%
2007232−1.17%
2012221−0.97%
2017250+2.50%
Source: INSEE[5]

Places of interest[edit]

  • The church of St.Liéphard, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • A windmill

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Raye-sur-Authie (62140, Pas-de-Calais)". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE