Westrehem
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Westrehem | ||
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![]() ![]() Westrehem | ||
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Westrehem | ||
Coordinates: 50°32′45″N 2°20′46″E / 50.5458°N 2.3461°ECoordinates: 50°32′45″N 2°20′46″E / 50.5458°N 2.3461°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Béthune | |
Canton | Norrent-Fontes | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Artois-Lys | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Roger Tailly | |
Area | ||
• Land1 | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) | |
Population (2006) | ||
• Population2 | 234 | |
• Population2 Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62885 / 62960 | |
Elevation |
90–132 m (295–433 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 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. |
Westrehem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Westrehem is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) west of Béthune and 34 miles (54.7 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D90e2 and D94 roads.
Its surrounded by the towns of Ligny-lès-Aire, Fontaine-lès-Hermans and Febvin-Palfart, Westrehem is located 16 km northwest of the Bruay Buissière the largest nearby city.[1]
Heraldry
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The arms of Westrehem are blazoned : |
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 195 | 217 | 183 | 189 | 230 | 230 | 234 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Joseph, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The war memorial.
See also
References
External links
- Unofficial commune website (French)
- Westrehem on the Quid website (French)
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