Coordinates: 50°31′53″N 2°23′36″E / 50.5313888889°N 2.39333333333°E
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Commune of Amettes |
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  Amettes
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Auchel |
| Intercommunality | Artois-Lys |
| Mayor | Martial Berthe (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 62–121 m (200–400 ft) (avg. 86 m/280 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 474 (1999) |
| - Density | 70 /km² (180 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 62029/ 62260 |
| 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. | |
Amettes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography
A farming village situated some 11 miles (17.7 km) west of Béthune and 32 miles (51.5 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D69 and the D341 roads and by the banks of the river
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 533 | 566 | 507 | 505 | 507 | 474 |
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Places of interest
- The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The war memorial.
Notable people
Benedict Joseph Labre, Catholic saint, was born here in 1748.
See also
External links
- The war memorial at Amettes (French)
- Amettes on the Quid website (French)
References
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