Lumbres

Lumbres
Lumeres
Commune
Aa river, its banks shored up with heavy rubble
Aa river, its banks shored up with heavy rubble
Coat of arms of Lumbres
Coat of arms
Location of Lumbres
Map
Lumbres is located in France
Lumbres
Lumbres
Lumbres is located in Hauts-de-France
Lumbres
Lumbres
Coordinates: 50°42′21″N 2°07′18″E / 50.7058°N 2.1217°E / 50.7058; 2.1217
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joëlle Delrue[1]
Area
1
9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
3,577
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62534 /62380
Elevation35–133 m (115–436 ft)
(avg. 47 m or 154 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lumbres (French pronunciation: [lœ̃bʁ]; West Flemish: Lumeres) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] at the junction of the valleys of the rivers Aa and Bléquin, about 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Saint-Omer.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19683,599—    
19753,803+0.79%
19824,107+1.10%
19903,944−0.50%
19993,873−0.20%
20073,744−0.42%
20123,802+0.31%
20173,626−0.94%
Source: INSEE[4]

History

Evidence of prehistoric occupation, at the place known as the Montagne de Lumbres has been discovered by.[5] Pontier and Canon Collet, of the abbey of Wisques, who were the first to study the prehistory of the area, including Arques, Elnes and Wavrans.
Because of its industrial importance, and proximity to fortified V2 sites, the commune suffered heavily from Allied bombing during World War II.

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais (CF AC) opened a railway station at Lumbres in 1881.[6] The CF AC was closed in 1955.[7] Lumbres station is also on the Boulogne – Saint-Omer line.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Ref CNRS/Inist
  6. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
  7. ^ 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.
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