Westrehem | |
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_mairie_et_%25C3%25A9glise.JPG) The town hall and church of Westrehem | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Westrehem  | |
  Westrehem  Westrehem | |
| Coordinates:50°32′45″N2°20′46″E / 50.5458°N 2.3461°E /50.5458; 2.3461 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Gilles Tailly[1] |
Area 1 | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 248 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62885 /62960 |
| Elevation | 90–132 m (295–433 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Westrehem (French pronunciation:[wɛstʁ(ə)ɛm]) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in the Hauts-de-Franceregion of France[3] about 12 miles (19 km) west ofBéthune and 34 miles (55 km) southwest ofLille.
It is surrounded by the communes ofLigny-lès-Aire,Fontaine-lès-Hermans andFebvin-Palfart. Westrehem is located 16 km northwest ofBruay-la-Buissière, the largest nearby city.
| The arms of Westrehem areblazoned : Barry Or and azure, in chief in fess 3 annulets gules. (Wulverdinghe andWestrehem use the same arms.) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 217 | — |
| 1975 | 183 | −2.41% |
| 1982 | 189 | +0.46% |
| 1990 | 230 | +2.48% |
| 1999 | 230 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 227 | −0.16% |
| 2012 | 212 | −1.36% |
| 2017 | 244 | +2.85% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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