Pihem

Pihem
The town hall of Pihem
The town hall of Pihem
Coat of arms of Pihem
Location of Pihem
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Pihem is located in France
Pihem
Pihem
Pihem is located in Hauts-de-France
Pihem
Pihem
Coordinates: 50°41′02″N 2°12′50″E / 50.6839°N 2.2139°E / 50.6839; 2.2139
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Coyot[1]
Area
1
7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
942
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62656 /62570
Elevation70–134 m (230–440 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pihem (French pronunciation: [pi.ɑ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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Pihem lies about 5 miles (8 km) south of Saint-Omer, on the D195 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968532—    
1975515−0.46%
1982616+2.59%
1990802+3.35%
1999893+1.20%
2007948+0.75%
2012996+0.99%
2017948−0.98%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The remains of a château.

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
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