Pernes-lès-Boulogne (French pronunciation: [pɛʁn lɛ bulɔɲ], literally Pernes near Boulogne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Pernes-lès-Boulogne | |
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 The church of Pernes-lès-Boulogne | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pernes-lès-Boulogne  | |
  Pernes-lès-Boulogne  Pernes-lès-Boulogne | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′09″N 1°42′13″E / 50.7525°N 1.7036°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Quetu[1] |
Area 1 | 7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 417 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62653 /62126 |
| Elevation | 15–109 m (49–358 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editPernes-lès-Boulogne is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233 and D233e roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 345 | — |
| 1975 | 331 | −0.59% |
| 1982 | 412 | +3.18% |
| 1990 | 466 | +1.55% |
| 1999 | 423 | −1.07% |
| 2007 | 467 | +1.24% |
| 2012 | 464 | −0.13% |
| 2017 | 421 | −1.93% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Transport
editThe Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Pernes-lès-Boulogne on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]
Places of interest
edit- The church of St. Esprit, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The three 16th century manorhouses of Senlecque, Godincthun and Huplandre.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "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
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.
Sources
edit- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.
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