Lumbres
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Lumbres
Lumeres | |
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 Aa river, its banks shored up with heavy rubble | |
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Location of Lumbres  | |
  Lumbres  Lumbres | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′21″N 2°07′18″E / 50.7058°N 2.1217°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joëlle Delrue[1] |
Area 1 | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,577 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62534 /62380 |
| Elevation | 35–133 m (115–436 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lumbres (French pronunciation: [lœ̃bʁ]; West Flemish: Lumeres) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] at the junction of the valleys of the rivers Aa and Bléquin, about 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Saint-Omer.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,599 | — |
| 1975 | 3,803 | +0.79% |
| 1982 | 4,107 | +1.10% |
| 1990 | 3,944 | −0.50% |
| 1999 | 3,873 | −0.20% |
| 2007 | 3,744 | −0.42% |
| 2012 | 3,802 | +0.31% |
| 2017 | 3,626 | −0.94% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
History
Evidence of prehistoric occupation, at the place known as the Montagne de Lumbres has been discovered by.[5] Pontier and Canon Collet, of the abbey of Wisques, who were the first to study the prehistory of the area, including Arques, Elnes and Wavrans.
Because of its industrial importance, and proximity to fortified V2 sites, the commune suffered heavily from Allied bombing during World War II.
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais (CF AC) opened a railway station at Lumbres in 1881.[6] The CF AC was closed in 1955.[7] Lumbres station is also on the Boulogne – Saint-Omer line.
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
- ^ Ref CNRS/Inist
- ^ 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
- Lumbres Tourist Office (in French)
- Local history website (in French)
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