Azincourt

Azincourt
Commune
Site of the battle of Azincourt
Site of the battle of Azincourt
Coat of arms of Azincourt
Coat of arms
Location of Azincourt
Azincourt is located in France
Azincourt
Azincourt
Location within France
Azincourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Azincourt
Azincourt
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°28′N 2°08′E / 50.46°N 2.13°E / 50.46; 2.13
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonAuxi-le-Château
IntercommunalityCC des 7 Vallées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Poclet
Area
1
8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
302
 • Density35.7/km2 (92.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62069 /62310
Elevation100–142 m (328–466 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Azincourt (/ˈæzɪnkɔːr(t)/ ⓘ AZ-in-kor(t) ; French pronunciation: [azɛ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is situated 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise on the D71 road between Hesdin and Fruges.

The Late Medieval Battle of Agincourt between the English and the French took place in the commune in 1415.

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