Selles (French pronunciation: [sɛl]; West Flemish: Zele) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Selles
Zele
The town hall and school of Selles
The town hall and school of Selles
Coat of arms of Selles
Location of Selles
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Selles is located in France
Selles
Selles
Selles is located in Hauts-de-France
Selles
Selles
Coordinates: 50°42′01″N 1°53′47″E / 50.7003°N 1.8964°E / 50.7003; 1.8964
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Desvres-Samer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabienne Fourrier[1]
Area
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6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
312
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62786 /62240
Elevation47–96 m (154–315 ft)
(avg. 74 m or 243 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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Selles is situated some 14 miles (23 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D215 and D254 roads, by the banks of the Liane river.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968314—    
1975304−0.46%
1982296−0.38%
1990277−0.83%
1999286+0.36%
2007320+1.41%
2012323+0.19%
2017333+0.61%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • A feudal motte.

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. 13 September 2022.
  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