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Gonnehem
Gonnehem (French pronunciation: [ɡɔnɛm]; Picard: Gonhin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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The town hall of Gonnehem | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°33′44″N 2°34′29″E / 50.5622°N 2.5747°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Delelis[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.31 km2 (5.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,507 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62376 /62920 |
| Elevation | 17–44 m (56–144 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The trumpeter Marc Geujon was born in Gonneheim on 8 October 1974.
Geography edit
A large farming village situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Béthune and 22 miles (35 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D181, D182 and the D70 roads.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,755 | — |
| 1975 | 1,740 | −0.12% |
| 1982 | 1,805 | +0.53% |
| 1990 | 2,172 | +2.34% |
| 1999 | 2,139 | −0.17% |
| 2007 | 2,289 | +0.85% |
| 2012 | 2,519 | +1.93% |
| 2017 | 2,536 | +0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The fifteenth-century chateau de Werppe.
- The manorhouse de Bron, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The church at the hamlet of Busnettes.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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