Saint-Hilaire-Cottes

Saint-Hilaire-Cottes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ kɔt]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Saint-Hilaire-Cottes
Commune
The town hall of Saint-Hilaire-Cottes
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Hilaire-Cottes
Saint-Hilaire-Cottes Show map of France Saint-Hilaire-Cottes Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°34′20″N 2°24′54″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Freddy Defebvin[1]
Area 1	7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	817
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62750 /62120
Elevation	24–102 m (79–335 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Saint-Hilaire-Cottes is situated some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Béthune and 37 miles (60 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and D91 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	753	—
1975	725	−0.54%
1982	752	+0.52%
1990	750	−0.03%
1999	734	−0.24%
2007	807	+1.19%
2012	822	+0.37%
2017	807	−0.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the sixteenth century.
• The church of St. Omer, at Cottes, dating from the fifteenth century.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission graves.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• The CWGC graves in the churchyard