Westrehem (French pronunciation: [wɛstʁ(ə)ɛm]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Westrehem
The town hall and church of Westrehem
The town hall and church of Westrehem
Coat of arms of Westrehem
Location of Westrehem
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Westrehem is located in France
Westrehem
Westrehem
Westrehem is located in Hauts-de-France
Westrehem
Westrehem
Coordinates: 50°32′45″N 2°20′46″E / 50.5458°N 2.3461°E / 50.5458; 2.3461
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityBéthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Tailly[1]
Area
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2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
251
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62885 /62960
Elevation90–132 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.

Geography

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Westrehem is situated some 12 miles (19 km) west of Béthune and 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D90e2 and D94 roads.

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

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Arms of Westrehem
The arms of Westrehem are blazoned :

Barry Or and azure, in chief in fess 3 annulets gules. (Wulverdinghe and Westrehem use the same arms.)



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Joseph, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The war memorial.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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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