Ames, Pas-de-Calais
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Ames | ||
| Coordinates: 50°32′33″N 2°24′58″E / 50.5425°N 2.4161°ECoordinates: 50°32′33″N 2°24′58″E / 50.5425°N 2.4161°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Auchel | |
| Intercommunality | Artois-Lys | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marcel Cocq | |
| Area1 | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 605 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62028 / 62190 | |
| Elevation |
52–99 m (171–325 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Ames is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated some 11 miles (17.7 km) west of Béthune and 31 miles (49.9 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D69 and the D91 roads and by the banks of the river Nave.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 610 | — |
| 1968 | 639 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 611 | −4.4% |
| 1982 | 601 | −1.6% |
| 1990 | 555 | −7.7% |
| 1999 | 518 | −6.7% |
| 2009 | 605 | +16.8% |
Sights
- The church of Saint-Pierre, dating from the twelfth century
- The war memorial
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ames (Pas-de-Calais). |
- Ames on the Quid website (French)