Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
| Clairmarais Klaarmares | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Romelaëre nature reserve | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Clairmarais | |
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| Coordinates: 50°46′27″N 2°18′03″E / 50.7742°N 2.3008°E / 50.7742; 2.3008 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Saint-Omer |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Damien Morel |
| Area | 18.02 km (6.96 sq mi) |
| Population | 587 |
| • Density | 33/km (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62225 /62500 |
| Elevation | 1–34 m (3.3–111.5 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Clairmarais (French pronunciation: [klɛʁmaʁɛ]; West Flemish: Klaarmares) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Saint-Omer. The Neufosse Canal, which connects the rivers Aa and Lys, passes by the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 410 | — |
| 1975 | 480 | +2.28% |
| 1982 | 598 | +3.19% |
| 1990 | 687 | +1.75% |
| 1999 | 689 | +0.03% |
| 2007 | 648 | −0.76% |
| 2012 | 627 | −0.66% |
| 2017 | 624 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
During World War I, the Royal Flying Corps, and later Royal Air Force, operated from Clairmarais aerodrome.
Places of interest
- The Romelaëre national nature reserve.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- O'Connor, Mike (January 2006). Airfields and Airmen: The Channel Coast. Casemate Publishers. pp. 171–173. ISBN 9781844152582.
- JO; Decree No. 2008-220 of 5 March 2008 covering creation of the national nature reserve "Romelaëre Lakes" Nord and Pas-de-Calais
External links
- A Clairmarais website (in French)
- Another Clairmarais website (in French)
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