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Guemps

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Guemps
Ganep (West Flemish) Guimpse (Picard)
Commune
The town hall of Guemps
The town hall of Guemps
Coat of arms of Guemps
Coat of arms
Location of Guemps
Map
Guemps is located in France
Guemps
Guemps
Guemps is located in Hauts-de-France
Guemps
Guemps
Coordinates: 50°54′56″N 1°59′48″E / 50.9156°N 1.9967°E / 50.9156; 1.9967
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonMarck
IntercommunalityCC Région d'Audruicq
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Cousin[1]
Area
1
15.89 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,092
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62393 /62370
Elevation1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft)
(avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Guemps (French pronunciation: [ɡɛms]; West Flemish: Ganep; Picard: Guimpse) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A farming village situated 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Calais, at the D229 and D32 crossroads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 797—    
1975 768−0.53%
1982 808+0.73%
1990 858+0.75%
1999 882+0.31%
2007 953+0.97%
2012 1,031+1.59%
2017 1,092+1.16%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.John the Baptist, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The windmills, used to pump water from the marshland.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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
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