21 Aug, 2019
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Colembert
Colembert (French pronunciation: [kɔlɑ̃bɛʁ]; West Flemish: Kolesberg) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming commune, some 12 miles (19 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252, D253 and the N42 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 507 | — |
| 1975 | 447 | −1.78% |
| 1982 | 509 | +1.87% |
| 1990 | 588 | +1.82% |
| 1999 | 687 | +1.74% |
| 2007 | 730 | +0.76% |
| 2012 | 803 | +1.92% |
| 2017 | 942 | +3.24% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Transport
The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Colembert on 22 April 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935. They were reinstated in November 1942. The CF de BB closed in 1948.
Places of interest
- The church of St.Nicholas, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The eighteenth-century chateau.
- The manorhouse of La Cabocherie
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "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
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.
Sources
- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.
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