Pernes-lès-Boulogne

Pernes-lès-Boulogne
Commune
The church of Pernes-lès-Boulogne
Coat of arms
Location of Pernes-lès-Boulogne
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Coordinates: 50°45′09″N 1°42′13″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton	Boulogne-sur-Mer-1
Intercommunality	CA du Boulonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Quetu[1]
Area ^1	7.76 km^2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	417
• Density	54/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62653 /62126
Elevation	15–109 m (49–358 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pernes-lès-Boulogne (French pronunciation: [pɛʁn lɛ bulɔɲ], literally Pernes near Boulogne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Pernes-lès-Boulogne is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233 and D233e roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	345	—
1975	331	−0.59%
1982	412	+3.18%
1990	466	+1.55%
1999	423	−1.07%
2007	467	+1.24%
2012	464	−0.13%
2017	421	−1.93%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transport

The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Pernes-lès-Boulogne on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Esprit, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The three 16th century manorhouses of Senlecque, Godincthun and Huplandre.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
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
5. Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
6. Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
7. Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
8. Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.

Sources

• Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.