Westrehem (French pronunciation: [wɛstʁ(ə)ɛm]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 12 miles (19 km) west of Béthune and 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Lille.
Westrehem | |
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_mairie_et_%C3%A9glise.JPG) The town hall and church of Westrehem | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Westrehem  | |
  Westrehem  Westrehem | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′45″N 2°20′46″E / 50.5458°N 2.3461°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Tailly[1] |
Area 1 | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 251 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62885 /62960 |
| Elevation | 90–132 m (295–433 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is surrounded by the communes of Ligny-lès-Aire, Fontaine-lès-Hermans and Febvin-Palfart. Westrehem is located 16 km northwest of Bruay-la-Buissière, the largest nearby city.
Heraldry
edit| The arms of Westrehem are blazoned : Barry Or and azure, in chief in fess 3 annulets gules. (Wulverdinghe and Westrehem use the same arms.)
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Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 217 | — |
| 1975 | 183 | −2.41% |
| 1982 | 189 | +0.46% |
| 1990 | 230 | +2.48% |
| 1999 | 230 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 227 | −0.16% |
| 2012 | 212 | −1.36% |
| 2017 | 244 | +2.85% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Westrehem.
- Unofficial commune website (in French)
