Quelmes

Summary

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

Quelmes
Kelmes
The town hall of Quelmes
The town hall of Quelmes
Coat of arms of Quelmes
Location of Quelmes
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Quelmes
Quelmes
Quelmes is located in Hauts-de-France
Quelmes
Quelmes
Coordinates: 50°44′02″N 2°08′17″E / 50.7339°N 2.1381°E / 50.7339; 2.1381
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Cordier[1]
Area
1
9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
542
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62674 /62500
Elevation55–158 m (180–518 ft)
(avg. 121 m or 397 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

Quelmes lies about 5 miles (8 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D208 and D207 roads and bordered by the A26 motorway.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968246—    
1975262+0.90%
1982371+5.09%
1990445+2.30%
1999447+0.05%
2007579+3.29%
2012562−0.59%
2017576+0.49%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.

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