Tournehem-sur-la-Hem
Tournehem-sur-la-Hem (West Flemish: Doornem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Tournehem-sur-la-Hem is located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D217 and D218 road junction, on the banks of the river Hem.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 835 | — |
1975 | 965 | +2.09% |
1982 | 1,018 | +0.77% |
1990 | 1,069 | +0.61% |
1999 | 1,219 | +1.47% |
2007 | 1,270 | +0.51% |
2012 | 1,423 | +2.30% |
2017 | 1,436 | +0.18% |
Source: INSEE |
Places of interest
- The church of Saint Médard, dating from the fifteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth century, now a historical monument.
- The ruins of the 12th-century château which was destroyed in 1542.
- The area also has some windmills, such as the Moulin à vent Bacquet.
- The eighteenth-century château at Guémy.
- The church of Notre-Dame at Guémy, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The ruins of the 13th-century chapel of Guémy on Saint Louis Mount, which has extensive views of the area
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Tournehem-sur-la-Hem in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00108434, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.
Sources
- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tournehem-sur-la-Hem.
- Regional Tourist Office website (in French)
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The ruins of the chapel
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at Guémy