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Gonnehem

Gonnehem (French pronunciation: [ɡɔn(ə)ɛm]; Picard: Gonhin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

The trumpeter Marc Geujon was born in Gonneheim on 8 October 1974.

Geography

A large farming village situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Béthune and 22 miles (35 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D181, D182 and the D70 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,755—    
1975 1,740−0.12%
1982 1,805+0.53%
1990 2,172+2.34%
1999 2,139−0.17%
2007 2,289+0.85%
2012 2,519+1.93%
2017 2,536+0.13%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

  • The fifteenth-century chateau de Werppe.
  • The manorhouse de Bron, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The church at the hamlet of Busnettes.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE