Brêmes
| Brémes | ||
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  Brémes | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Brémes | ||
| Coordinates: 50°51′20″N 1°58′14″E / 50.8556°N 1.9706°ECoordinates: 50°51′20″N 1°58′14″E / 50.8556°N 1.9706°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
| Canton | Ardres | |
| Intercommunality | Région d'Ardres et de la Vallée de la Hem | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry Poussière | |
| Area1 | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 1,299 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62174 / 62610 | |
| Elevation |
3–76 m (9.8–249.3 ft) (avg. 60 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. | ||
Brémes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A village situated 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D213 road. Surrounded by water, including the lake of Brêmes.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 771 | — |
| 1968 | 855 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 873 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,067 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 1,264 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 1,315 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,299 | −1.2% |
Sights
- The church of the St. Martin, dating from the late 19th century.
- The ruins of a watermill.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brêmes. |
- Official website of the commune (French)
- Brémes on the Quid website (French)
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