Beaumetz-lès-Cambrai (French pronunciation: [bome lɛ kɑ̃bʁɛ], literally Beaumetz near Cambrai; Picard: Biaumés-lès-Kimbré) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Beaumetz-lès-Cambrai | |
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 The church of Beaumetz-lès-Cambrai | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Beaumetz-lès-Cambrai  | |
  Beaumetz-lès-Cambrai  Beaumetz-lès-Cambrai | |
| Coordinates: 50°07′21″N 2°59′05″E / 50.1225°N 2.9847°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC du Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yannick Membre[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 548 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62096 /62124 |
| Elevation | 79–123 m (259–404 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
A farming village located 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Arras and 19 km (12 mi) southwest of Cambrai on the D18E road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 566 | — |
| 1975 | 536 | −0.77% |
| 1982 | 482 | −1.51% |
| 1990 | 516 | +0.86% |
| 1999 | 541 | +0.53% |
| 2009 | 561 | +0.36% |
| 2014 | 608 | +1.62% |
| 2020 | 559 | −1.39% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Géri, rebuilt, like most of the village, after 1918.
- Vestiges of an old castle.
- Two World War I cemeteries.
See also
References
External links
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