Tournehem-sur-la-Hem
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Commune of Tournehem-sur-la-Hem |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement |  Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Ardres |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région d'Ardres et de la Vallée de la Hem |
| Mayor | Léon Leclercq (2001 - 2008) |
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| Elevation | 22 m–174 m (avg. 39 m) |
| Land area¹ | 18,14 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1219 |
| - Density | 67/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 62827/ 62890 |
| 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. | |
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Tournehem-sur-la-Hem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A village located 10 miles (16km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D217 and D218 road junction, on the banks of the river Hem.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 831 | 835 | 965 | 1018 | 1069 | 1219 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] Places of interest
- The church of Saint Médard, dating from the 15th century.
- The ruins of the 12th century château which was destroyed in 1542.
- The tower of a 15th century windmill.
- The 18th century château at Guémy.
- The church of Notre-Dame at Guémy, dating from the 18th century.
- The ruins of the 13th century chapel of Saint Louis at Guémy.
 The ruins of the chapel |
 at Guémy |
[edit] See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
[edit] External links
- Regional Tourist Office website (French)
- Tournehem-sur-la-Hem on the Insee website (French)
- Tournehem-sur-la-Hem on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 19th 2008.
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