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Ames, Pas-de-Calais

Coordinates: 50°32′33″N 2°24′58″E / 50.5425°N 2.4161°E / 50.5425; 2.4161
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Ames
The church of Ames
The church of Ames
Coat of arms of Ames
Location of Ames
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Ames is located in France
Ames
Ames
Ames is located in Hauts-de-France
Ames
Ames
Coordinates: 50°32′33″N 2°24′58″E / 50.5425°N 2.4161°E / 50.5425; 2.4161
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marcel Cocq[1]
Area
1
3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
643
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62028 /62190
Elevation52–99 m (171–325 ft)
(avg. 53 m or 174 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ames (French pronunciation: [am]) 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 some 11 miles (18 km) west of Béthune and 31 miles (50 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D69 and the D91 roads and by the banks of the river Nave.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 639—    
1975 611−0.64%
1982 601−0.24%
1990 555−0.99%
1999 518−0.76%
2009 605+1.56%
2014 661+1.79%
2020 627−0.88%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • The church of Saint-Pierre, dating from the twelfth century
  • The war memorial

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE