Chelers
Chelers | |
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 The chateau of Chelers | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Chelers  | |
  Chelers  Chelers | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′35″N 2°29′10″E / 50.3764°N 2.4861°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Raymond Wacheux[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 240 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62221 /62127 |
| Elevation | 126–158 m (413–518 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chelers is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
A farming village located 13 miles (22 km) west-northwest of Arras at the junction of the D77 with the D72 road.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 301 | — |
| 1975 | 284 | −0.83% |
| 1982 | 286 | +0.10% |
| 1990 | 260 | −1.18% |
| 1999 | 258 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 282 | +1.12% |
| 2012 | 279 | −0.21% |
| 2017 | 259 | −1.48% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- An eighteenth-century chateau.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
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