Ames, Pas-de-Calais
Ames is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Ames | |
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 The church of Ames | |
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Location of Ames 
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| Coordinates: 50°32′33″N 2°24′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Marcel Cocq |
| Area 1 | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 636 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62028 /62190 |
| Elevation | 52–99 m (171–325 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming village situated some 11 miles (17.7 km) west of Béthune and 31 miles (49.9 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D69 and the D91 roads and by the banks of the river Nave.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 610 | — |
| 1968 | 639 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 611 | −4.4% |
| 1982 | 601 | −1.6% |
| 1990 | 555 | −7.7% |
| 1999 | 518 | −6.7% |
| 2006 | 563 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 569 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 605 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 653 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 661 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 652 | −1.4% |
Sights
- The church of Saint-Pierre, dating from the twelfth century
- The war memorial
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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