Blessy, Pas-de-Calais
| Blessy | ||
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  Blessy | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Blessy | ||
| Coordinates: 50°36′56″N 2°19′59″E / 50.6156°N 2.3331°ECoordinates: 50°36′56″N 2°19′59″E / 50.6156°N 2.3331°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Norrent-Fontes | |
| Intercommunality | Artois Flandres | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Dehaeze | |
| Area1 | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 837 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62141 / 62120 | |
| Elevation |
21–98 m (69–322 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 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. | ||
Blessy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
It is a farming village some 14 miles (22.5 km) northwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51.5 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D159 and D189 roads, with the A26 autoroute passing by less than half a mile away.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 550 | — |
| 1968 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 583 | −2.8% |
| 1982 | 586 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 661 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 631 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | 837 | +32.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Omer, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The remains of the chateau of Blessel.
- A limestone quarry.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blessy, Pas-de-Calais. |
- Blessy on the Quid website (French)