Brunembert
| Brunembert | |
|---|---|
  Brunembert | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Brunembert | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′51″N 1°53′39″E / 50.7142°N 1.8942°E / 50.7142; 1.8942Coordinates: 50°42′51″N 1°53′39″E / 50.7142°N 1.8942°E / 50.7142; 1.8942 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de la Faïence de Desvres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Leduc |
| Area1 | 6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 366 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62179 / 62240 |
| Elevation |
47–180 m (154–591 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 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. | |
Brunembert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A small farming commune, some 15 miles (24 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252 and the D215 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 301 | — |
| 1968 | 307 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 298 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 272 | −8.7% |
| 1990 | 255 | −6.2% |
| 1999 | 282 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 366 | +29.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Nicholas, dating from the fifteenth century.
- A fifteenth century watermill.
- Traces of two medieval castles.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brunembert. |
- Brunembert on the Quid website (French)
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