Westrehem
Westrehem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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_mairie_et_%C3%A9glise.JPG) The town hall and church of Westrehem | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Westrehem 
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| Coordinates: 50°32′45″N 2°20′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Roger Tailly |
| Area 1 | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 244 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62885 /62960 |
| Elevation | 90–132 m (295–433 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Westrehem is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) west of Béthune and 34 miles (54.7 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D90e2 and D94 roads.
Its surrounded by the towns of Ligny-lès-Aire, Fontaine-lès-Hermans and Febvin-Palfart, Westrehem is located 16 km northwest of the Bruay Buissière the largest nearby city.[2]
Heraldry
Arms of Westrehem |
The arms of Westrehem are blazoned : Barry Or and azure, in chief in fess 3 annulets gules. (Wulverdinghe and Westrehem use the same arms.) |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 225 | — |
| 2007 | 227 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 232 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 223 | −3.9% |
| 2010 | 216 | −3.1% |
| 2011 | 209 | −3.2% |
| 2012 | 212 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 211 | −0.5% |
| 2014 | 220 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 230 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 239 | +3.9% |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Joseph, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The war memorial.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Annuaire-Mairie"
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Westrehem. |
- Unofficial commune website (in French)
- Westrehem on the Quid website (in French)
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