Brunembert
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Brunembert | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Brunembert | |
Coordinates: 50°42′51″N 1°53′39″E / 50.7142°N 1.8942°ECoordinates: 50°42′51″N 1°53′39″E / 50.7142°N 1.8942°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Canton | Desvres |
Intercommunality | Pays de la Faïence de Desvres |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Leduc |
Area | |
• Land1 | 6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Population2 | 366 |
• Population2 Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62179 / 62240 |
Elevation |
47–180 m (154–591 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Brunembert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A small farming commune, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252 and the D215 roads.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 301 | — |
1968 | 307 | +2.0% |
1975 | 298 | −2.9% |
1982 | 272 | −8.7% |
1990 | 255 | −6.2% |
1999 | 282 | +10.6% |
2009 | 366 | +29.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Nicholas, dating from the fifteenth century.
- A fifteenth century watermill.
- Traces of two medieval castles.
See also
References
External links
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- Brunembert on the Quid website (French)
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