Quelmes
| Quelmes | |
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  Quelmes | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Quelmes | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′02″N 2°08′17″E / 50.7339°N 2.1381°ECoordinates: 50°44′02″N 2°08′17″E / 50.7339°N 2.1381°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Evrard |
| Area1 | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 580 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62674 / 62500 |
| Elevation |
55–158 m (180–518 ft) (avg. 121 m or 397 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Quelmes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Quelmes lies about 5 miles (8 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D208 and D207 roads and bordered by the A26 motorway.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | 246 | 262 | 371 | 445 | 447 | 580 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quelmes. |
- Quelmes on the Insee website (French)
- Quelmes on the Quid website (French)
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