Blessy, Pas-de-Calais

Blessy
The church of Blessy
Location of Blessy
Blessy
Blessy
Coordinates: 50°36′56″N 2°19′59″E / 50.6156°N 2.3331°E / 50.6156; 2.3331
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Marc Furgerot[1]
Area
1
5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
904
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62141 /62120
Elevation21–98 m (69–322 ft)
(avg. 29 m or 95 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Blessy (French pronunciation: [blɛsi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the northern Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51 km) west of Lille.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 600—    
1975 583−0.41%
1982 586+0.07%
1990 661+1.52%
1999 631−0.51%
2009 837+2.87%
2014 862+0.59%
2020 903+0.78%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE