21 Aug, 2019
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Amettes
Amettes (French pronunciation: [amɛt]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Church interior 
Geography
A farming village situated some 11 miles (18 km) west of Béthune and 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D69 and the D341 roads and by the banks of the river Nave.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 566 | — |
| 1975 | 507 | −1.56% |
| 1982 | 505 | −0.06% |
| 1990 | 507 | +0.05% |
| 1999 | 474 | −0.75% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.54% |
| 2014 | 510 | +0.40% |
| 2020 | 461 | −1.67% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The war memorial.
Personalities
Benedict Joseph Labre, Catholic saint, was born here in 1748.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amettes.
- The war memorial at Amettes (in French)
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