Brêmes
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brêmes (French pronunciation: [bʁɛm]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Brêmes | |
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_église_(01).JPG) The church of Brêmes | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Brêmes  | |
  Brêmes  Brêmes | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′20″N 1°58′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays d'Opale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Poussière[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,297 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62174 /62610 |
| Elevation | 3–76 m (9.8–249.3 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A village situated 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D213 road. Surrounded by water, including the lake of Brêmes.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 855 | — |
| 1975 | 873 | +0.30% |
| 1982 | 1,067 | +2.91% |
| 1990 | 1,264 | +2.14% |
| 1999 | 1,315 | +0.44% |
| 2009 | 1,299 | −0.12% |
| 2014 | 1,305 | +0.09% |
| 2020 | 1,294 | −0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
- The church of the St. Martin, dating from the late 19th century.
- The ruins of a watermill.
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Guînes in 1881.[5] The railway was closed in 1955.[6]
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