Nielles-lès-Bléquin
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Nielles-lès-Bléquin | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Nielles-lès-Bléquin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nielles-lès-Bléquin  | |
  Nielles-lès-Bléquin  Nielles-lès-Bléquin | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′30″N 2°01′58″E / 50.675°N 2.0328°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Leroy[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 907 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62613 /62380 |
| Elevation | 67–203 m (220–666 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Nielles-lès-Bléquin (French pronunciation: [njɛl lɛ blekɛ̃], literally Nielles near Bléquin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
Nielles-lès-Bléquin lies about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D191 and D202 roads, on the banks of the small river Bléquin.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 780 | — |
| 1975 | 714 | −1.26% |
| 1982 | 755 | +0.80% |
| 1990 | 760 | +0.08% |
| 1999 | 795 | +0.50% |
| 2007 | 819 | +0.37% |
| 2012 | 862 | +1.03% |
| 2017 | 847 | −0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
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
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