Brêmes

Brêmes
Commune
The church of Brêmes
The church of Brêmes
Coat of arms of Brêmes
Coat of arms
Location of Brêmes
Map
Brêmes is located in France
Brêmes
Brêmes
Brêmes is located in Hauts-de-France
Brêmes
Brêmes
Coordinates: 50°51′20″N 1°58′14″E / 50.8556°N 1.9706°E / 50.8556; 1.9706
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Poussière[1]
Area
1
7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,297
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62174 /62610
Elevation3–76 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.

Brêmes (French pronunciation: [bʁɛm]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Geography

A village situated 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D213 road. Surrounded by water, including the lake of Brêmes.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

  • The church of the St. Martin, dating from the late 19th century.
  • The ruins of a watermill.

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Guînes in 1881.[5] The railway was closed in 1955.[6]

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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, 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.
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