Wancourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Wancourt
Commune
The church of Wancourt
Location of Wancourt
Wancourt Show map of France Wancourt Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°14′54″N 2°52′18″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Arras-3
Intercommunality	Arras
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Duflot[1]
Area 1	8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	642
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62873 /62128
Elevation	56–101 m (184–331 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Wancourt is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33 and the D34E roads. The A1 autoroute passes by just yards from the commune.

Toponymy

Wahencurt (1072), Wahencourt (around 1110), Waencurt (1148), Waencourt (1226).

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St.Aubode, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, including Hibers Trench Cemetery.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wancourt.

• The CWGC cemetery at Wancourt
• The CWGC Guémappe cemetery
• Feuchy CWGC cemetery

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