Blessy, Pas-de-Calais
Blessy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
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_%C3%A9glise_Saint_Omer%2C_tour.JPG) The church of Blessy | |
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Location of Blessy 
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| Coordinates: 50°36′56″N 2°19′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Dehaeze |
| Area 1 | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 870 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62141 /62120 |
| Elevation | 21–98 m (69–322 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
It is a farming village some 14 miles (22.5 km) northwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51.5 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D159 and D189 roads, with the A26 autoroute passing by less than half a mile away.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 550 | — |
| 1968 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 583 | −2.8% |
| 1982 | 586 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 661 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 631 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | 837 | +32.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Omer, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The remains of the chateau of Blessel.
- A limestone quarry.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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