Blessy, Pas-de-Calais
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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Blessy | |
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Coordinates: 50°36′56″N 2°19′59″E / 50.6156°N 2.3331°E / 50.6156; 2.3331 | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Marc Furgerot[1] |
Area 1 | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 901 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62141 /62120 |
Elevation | 21–98 m (69–322 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Blessy (French pronunciation: [blɛsi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Geography
[edit]It is a farming village some 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51 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
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 600 | — |
1975 | 583 | −0.41% |
1982 | 586 | 0.07% |
1990 | 661 | 1.52% |
1999 | 631 | −0.51% |
2009 | 837 | 2.87% |
2014 | 862 | 0.59% |
2020 | 903 | 0.78% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Omer, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The remains of the chateau of Blessel.
- A limestone quarry.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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