Quelmes

Quelmes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Quelmes
The town hall of Quelmes
Coat of arms
Location of Quelmes
Quelmes
Quelmes
Coordinates: 50°44′02″N 2°08′17″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
  Mayor (20202026) André Cordier
Area
1
9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
576
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62674 /62500
Elevation55–158 m (180–518 ft)
(avg. 121 m or 397 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Quelmes lies about 5 miles (8 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D208 and D207 roads and bordered by the A26 motorway.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968246    
1975262+0.90%
1982371+5.09%
1990445+2.30%
1999447+0.05%
2007579+3.29%
2012562−0.59%
2017576+0.49%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

References


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