Alette
Alette | |
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 The church of Alette | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Alette  | |
  Alette  Alette | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′07″N 1°49′44″E / 50.5186°N 1.8289°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Constant Vasseur[1] |
Area 1 | 13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 378 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62021 /62650 |
| Elevation | 26–162 m (85–531 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Alette (French pronunciation: [alɛt]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Geography
[edit]A small village situated some 5 miles(3 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D151 road.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 256 | — |
| 1975 | 216 | −2.40% |
| 1982 | 235 | +1.21% |
| 1990 | 260 | +1.27% |
| 1999 | 249 | −0.48% |
| 2007 | 311 | +2.82% |
| 2012 | 380 | +4.09% |
| 2017 | 386 | +0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
[edit]- The church. When constructed, in the 12th century, the tower consisted of four triple windows separated by small bays. It was severely damaged in 1544 and it was necessary to reconstruct three of the sides without windows. The spire dates from 1585. The tower is classified as an historic monument.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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
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