Guemps

Summary

Guemps (French pronunciation: [ɡɛms]; West Flemish: Ganep) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Guemps
Ganep
The town hall of Guemps
The town hall of Guemps
Coat of arms of Guemps
Location of Guemps
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Guemps
Guemps
Guemps is located in Hauts-de-France
Guemps
Guemps
Coordinates: 50°54′56″N 1°59′48″E / 50.9156°N 1.9967°E / 50.9156; 1.9967
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonMarck
IntercommunalityCC Région d'Audruicq
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Cousin[1]
Area
1
15.89 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,116
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62393 /62370
Elevation1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft)
(avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

A farming village situated 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Calais, at the D229 and D32 crossroads.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 797—    
1975 768−0.53%
1982 808+0.73%
1990 858+0.75%
1999 882+0.31%
2007 953+0.97%
2012 1,031+1.59%
2017 1,092+1.16%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

  • The church of St.John the Baptist, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The windmills, used to pump water from the marshland.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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