Gonnehem

Summary

Gonnehem (French pronunciation: [ɡɔnɛm]; Picard: Gonhin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Gonnehem
The town hall of Gonnehem
The town hall of Gonnehem
Coat of arms of Gonnehem
Location of Gonnehem
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Gonnehem
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Gonnehem is located in Hauts-de-France
Gonnehem
Gonnehem
Coordinates: 50°33′44″N 2°34′29″E / 50.5622°N 2.5747°E / 50.5622; 2.5747
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Delelis[1]
Area
1
15.31 km2 (5.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,507
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62376 /62920
Elevation17–44 m (56–144 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The trumpeter Marc Geujon was born in Gonneheim on 8 October 1974.

Geography edit

A large farming village situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Béthune and 22 miles (35 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D181, D182 and the D70 roads.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,755—    
1975 1,740−0.12%
1982 1,805+0.53%
1990 2,172+2.34%
1999 2,139−0.17%
2007 2,289+0.85%
2012 2,519+1.93%
2017 2,536+0.13%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

  • The fifteenth-century chateau de Werppe.
  • The manorhouse de Bron, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The church at the hamlet of Busnettes.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE