Amettes
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Amettes (French pronunciation: [amɛt]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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The church of Amettes | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Amettes | |
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| Coordinates: 50°31′53″N 2°23′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Delepine[1] |
Area 1 | 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 469 |
| • Density | 68.8/km2 (178/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62029 /62260 |
| Elevation | 62–121 m (203–397 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 566 | — |
| 1975 | 507 | −1.56% |
| 1982 | 505 | −0.06% |
| 1990 | 507 | +0.05% |
| 1999 | 474 | −0.75% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.54% |
| 2014 | 510 | +0.40% |
| 2020 | 461 | −1.67% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The war memorial.
Personalities
Benedict Joseph Labre, Catholic saint, was born here in 1748.
