Brêmes (French pronunciation: [bʁɛm]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Brêmes | |
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_%C3%A9glise_(01).JPG) The church of Brêmes | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Brêmes  | |
  Brêmes  Brêmes | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′20″N 1°58′14″E / 50.8556°N 1.9706°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays d'Opale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Poussière[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,297 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62174 /62610 |
| Elevation | 3–76 m (9.8–249.3 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A village situated 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D213 road. Surrounded by water, including the lake of Brêmes.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 855 | — |
| 1975 | 873 | +0.30% |
| 1982 | 1,067 | +2.91% |
| 1990 | 1,264 | +2.14% |
| 1999 | 1,315 | +0.44% |
| 2009 | 1,299 | −0.12% |
| 2014 | 1,305 | +0.09% |
| 2020 | 1,294 | −0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights edit
- The church of the St. Martin, dating from the late 19th century.
- The ruins of a watermill.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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- Official website of the commune (in French)
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