Landrethun-le-Nord (; vls, Landerten) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
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in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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INSEE commune file
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Geography
A farming village situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D243 and D231 roads.
History
The area was severely bombed during 1944 as the Germans
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chose this commune to host the V-3 cannon
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launch site during World War II
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Population
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
References
Landrethunlenord
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