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Amettes (French pronunciation: [amɛt]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

A farming village situated some 11 miles (18 km) west of Béthune and 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D69 and the D341 roads and by the banks of the river Nave.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 566—    
1975 507−1.56%
1982 505−0.06%
1990 507+0.05%
1999 474−0.75%
2009 500+0.54%
2014 510+0.40%
2020 461−1.67%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

  • The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The war memorial.
Church interior

Personalities

Benedict Joseph Labre, Catholic saint, was born here in 1748.

See also

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


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