Guemps
Guemps (French pronunciation: [ɡɛms]; West Flemish: Ganep) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Guemps
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_mairie.JPG.webp) The town hall of Guemps | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Guemps  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°54′56″N 1°59′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Marck |
| Intercommunality | CC Région d'Audruicq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Charles Cousin |
| Area 1 | 15.89 km2 (6.14 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,097 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62393 /62370 |
| Elevation | 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 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 situated 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Calais, at the D229 and D32 crossroads.
Population
| Year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2012 | 2017 |
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| Population | 797 | 768 | 808 | 858 | 882 | 953 | 1031 | 1092 |
Places of interest
- The church of St.John the Baptist, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The windmills, used to pump water from the marshland.
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