Tournehem-sur-la-Hem
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Tournehem-sur-la-Hem
Doornem | |
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 Town fortifications | |
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Location of Tournehem-sur-la-Hem  | |
  Tournehem-sur-la-Hem  Tournehem-sur-la-Hem | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′26″N 2°02′57″E / 50.8072°N 2.0492°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Saint-Omer |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Paul Vasseur[1] |
Area 1 | 18.14 km2 (7.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,353 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62827 /62890 |
| Elevation | 22–174 m (72–571 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tournehem-sur-la-Hem (West Flemish: Doornem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of Saint Médard, dating from the fifteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth century, now a historical monument.[5]
- 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.[6] The railway was closed in 1955.[7]
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
- Regional Tourist Office website (in French)
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The ruins of the chapel -
at Guémy
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