Coordinates: 50°31′07″N 1°49′44″E / 50.5186111111°N 1.82888888889°E
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Commune of Alette |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
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| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
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| Arrondissement | .svg){kind=small} Montreuil-sur-Mer |
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| Canton | Hucqueliers | |
| Intercommunality | Hucqueliers et environs | |
| Mayor | Constant Vasseur | |
| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 26–162 m (85–530 ft) (avg. 32 m/100 ft) |
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| Land area1 | 13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 249 (1999) | |
| - Density | 18 /km² (47 /sq mi) | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 62021/ 62650 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Alette is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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Geography
A small village situated some 5 miles(3 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D151 road.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 245 | 256 | 216 | 235 | 260 | 249 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
Places of interest
- 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
External links
- Alette on the Quid website (French)
References
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of 16 April 2008 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
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