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Alette

Coordinates: 50°31′07″N 1°49′44″E / 50.5186°N 1.8289°E / 50.5186; 1.8289
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Alette
The church of Alette
The church of Alette
Flag of Alette
Coat of arms of Alette
Location of Alette
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Alette is located in France
Alette
Alette
Alette is located in Hauts-de-France
Alette
Alette
Coordinates: 50°31′07″N 1°49′44″E / 50.5186°N 1.8289°E / 50.5186; 1.8289
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityHaut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Constant Vasseur[1]
Area
1
13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
378
 • Density27/km2 (71/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.

Alette (French pronunciation: [alɛt]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]

Geography

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 256—    
1975 216−2.40%
1982 235+1.21%
1990 260+1.27%
1999 249−0.48%
2007 311+2.82%
2012 380+4.09%
2017 386+0.31%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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