Embry, Pas-de-Calais
Embry is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Embry | |
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 The town hall and school of Embry | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Embry 
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| Coordinates: 50°29′37″N 1°58′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francis Verhamme |
| Area 1 | 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 239 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62293 /62990 |
| Elevation | 55–177 m (180–581 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 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 village situated some 10 miles (16 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D149 and D108 crossroads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 283 | 316 | 288 | 251 | 226 | 203 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Many houses in the village are second homes, owned by British or Dutch families attracted by the unspoiled scenery and comparatively inexpensive property. The result has been to bring money into the area and many old houses have been preserved by tasteful renovation.
Places of interest
- Vestiges of an ancient château.
- The Maison Sainte Marguerite, dated 1630.
- The fifteenth century church of Saint Martin
Since 2007 a local society for the preservation of the Church (APSE) has been active in fund raising and in generally overseeing the Church's part in the village heritage.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Embry, Pas-de-Calais. |
- Embry on the Insee website (in French)
- Website of an inhabitant of Embry (in French)
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