Mametz (French pronunciation: [mame]; Picard: Mamouille) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Mametz
The town hall of Mametz
The town hall of Mametz
Coat of arms of Mametz
Location of Mametz
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Mametz is located in France
Mametz
Mametz
Mametz is located in Hauts-de-France
Mametz
Mametz
Coordinates: 50°38′06″N 2°19′34″E / 50.635°N 2.3261°E / 50.635; 2.3261
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Laurence Fenes[1]
Area
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9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,998
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62543 /62120
Elevation21–98 m (69–322 ft)
(avg. 44 m or 144 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Mametz is locates about 10 miles (16 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D157 and D197 roads. The commune was joined by the villages of Crecques and Marthes in 1822.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,267—    
1975 1,291+0.27%
1982 1,392+1.08%
1990 1,567+1.49%
1999 1,716+1.01%
2007 1,899+1.27%
2012 1,991+0.95%
2017 1,997+0.06%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Vaast, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The church of St. Honore at Crecques, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The church of St.Quentin at Marthes, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • An old watermill, now restored.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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