Pihem

Pihem
Commune
The town hall of Pihem

Coat of arms
Pihem
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Pihem
Coordinates: 50°41′02″N 2°12′50″E / 50.6839°N 2.2139°E / 50.6839; 2.2139Coordinates: 50°41′02″N 2°12′50″E / 50.6839°N 2.2139°E / 50.6839; 2.2139
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Saint-Omer
Canton Lumbres
Intercommunality Pays de Lumbres
Government
  Mayor (20012008) André Delobel
Area1 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 976
  Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62656 /62570
Elevation 70–134 m (230–440 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)

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.

Pihem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Pihem lies about 5 miles (8 km) south of Saint-Omer, on the D195 road.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
519532515616802893976
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The remains of a château.

See also

References

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