Westrehem
Appearance
Westrehem | |
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The town hall and church of Westrehem | |
Coordinates:50°32′45″N2°20′46″E/ 50.5458°N 2.3461°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Lillers |
Intercommunality | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2026) | Gilles Tailly[1] |
Area 1 | 2.97 km2(1.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 251 |
• Density | 85/km2(220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62885/62960 |
Elevation | 90–132 m (295–433 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Westrehem(French pronunciation:[wɛstʁ(ə)ɛm]) is acommunein thePas-de-Calaisdepartmentin theHauts-de-Franceregion ofFrance.[3]
Geography
[edit]Westrehem is situated some 12 miles (19 km) west ofBéthuneand 34 miles (55 km) southwest ofLille,at the junction of the D90e2 and D94 roads.
It is surrounded by the communes ofLigny-lès-Aire,Fontaine-lès-HermansandFebvin-Palfart.Westrehem is located 16 km northwest ofBruay-la-Buissière,the largest nearby city.
Heraldry
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The arms of Westrehem areblazoned: Barry Or and azure, in chief in fess 3 annulets gules.(WulverdingheandWestrehemuse the same arms.)
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Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 217 | — |
1975 | 183 | −2.41% |
1982 | 189 | +0.46% |
1990 | 230 | +2.48% |
1999 | 230 | +0.00% |
2007 | 227 | −0.16% |
2012 | 212 | −1.36% |
2017 | 244 | +2.85% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest
[edit]- The church of St.Joseph, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The war memorial.
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"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^INSEE commune file
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
External links
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- Unofficial commune website(in French)