Alette

Alette is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Alette
The church of Alette
Coat of arms
Location of Alette
Alette
Alette
Coordinates: 50°31′07″N 1°49′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityHaut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Constant Vasseur
Area
1
13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[1]
386
  Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62021 /62650
Elevation26–162 m (85–531 ft)
(avg. 32 m or 105 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A small village situated some 5 miles(3 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D151 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006303    
2007311+2.6%
2008334+7.4%
2009344+3.0%
2010356+3.5%
2011368+3.4%
2012380+3.3%
2013383+0.8%
2014387+1.0%
2015386−0.3%
2016386+0.0%

Sights

  • The church. When constructed, in the 12th century, the tower consisted of four triple windows separated by small bays. It was severely damaged in 1544 and it was necessary to reconstruct three of the sides without windows. The spire dates from 1585. The tower is classified as an historic monument.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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