Ames, Pas-de-Calais
Ames | |
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 The church of Ames | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ames  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°32′33″N 2°24′58″E / 50.5425°N 2.4161°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marcel Cocq[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 643 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62028 /62190 |
| Elevation | 52–99 m (171–325 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ames (French pronunciation: [am]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
[edit]A farming village situated some 11 miles (18 km) west of Béthune and 31 miles (50 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D69 and the D91 roads and by the banks of the river Nave.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 639 | — |
| 1975 | 611 | −0.64% |
| 1982 | 601 | −0.24% |
| 1990 | 555 | −0.99% |
| 1999 | 518 | −0.76% |
| 2009 | 605 | +1.56% |
| 2014 | 661 | +1.79% |
| 2020 | 627 | −0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
[edit]- The church of Saint-Pierre, dating from the twelfth century
- The war memorial
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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