Renty

Renty
Renteke
Commune
The square of Renty
The square of Renty
Coat of arms of Renty
Coat of arms
Location of Renty
Renty is located in France
Renty
Renty
Location within France
Renty is located in Hauts-de-France
Renty
Renty
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°35′02″N 2°04′25″E / 50.5839°N 2.0736°E / 50.5839; 2.0736
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Findinier
Area
1
15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Highest elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Lowest elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2023)
596
 • Density38.0/km2 (98.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62704 /62560
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Renty (French pronunciation: [ʁɑ̃ti]; West Flemish: Renteke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, by the banks of the river Aa. In 1554, the Battle of Renty was fought here between France and the Holy Roman Empire.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968484—    
1975429−1.71%
1982448+0.62%
1990463+0.41%
1999439−0.59%
2007525+2.26%
2012615+3.22%
2017624+0.29%
2023 596−0.76%
Source: INSEE

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Renty in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
  6. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.

Sources

  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.