Landrethun-le-Nord explained

Landrethun-le-Nord
Native Name:	Landerten
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Landrethun-le-Nord.svg
Arrondissement:	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton:	Desvres
Insee:	62487
Postal Code:	62250
Mayor:	Michel Delmaire^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Terre des Deux Caps
Coordinates:	50.8481°N 1.7847°W
Elevation M:	116
Elevation Min M:	57
Elevation Max M:	133
Area Km2:	7.7

Landrethun-le-Nord (pronounced as /fr/; vls|Landerten) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[2]

Geography

A farming village situated some 13miles northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D243 and D231 roads.

History

The area was severely bombed during 1944 as the Germans chose this commune to host the V-3 cannon launch site during World War II.

Places of interest

• The church of St.Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
• The Second World War Fortress of Mimoyecques.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/62487-landrethun-le-nord INSEE commune file