Audrehem
| Audrehem | ||
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  Audrehem | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Audrehem | ||
| Coordinates: 50°46′55″N 1°59′28″E / 50.7819°N 1.9911°ECoordinates: 50°46′55″N 1°59′28″E / 50.7819°N 1.9911°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
| Canton | Ardres | |
| Intercommunality | Ardres et la Vallée de la Hem | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | José Bouffart | |
| Area1 | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 466 | |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62055 / 62890 | |
| Elevation |
42–171 m (138–561 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 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. | ||
Audrehem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
The village is located 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D223 with the D217E road.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 317 | — |
| 1968 | 319 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 295 | −7.5% |
| 1982 | 283 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 316 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 357 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 466 | +30.5% |
Sights
- The fifteenth century church of St. Médard.
- The remains of the 15th century manor de Fouquesolles.
Personalities
Audrehem was the birthplace of Arnoul d'Audrehem (c.1305-1370), soldier.
Louis Amadeus Rappe(02.02.1801-08.09.1877) first bishop of Cleveland OH, is born in Audrehem in a farmer family. The street where we can find his birth house is now named in his remembrance.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Audrehem. |
- Audrehem on the Quid website (French)