Estrée-Blanche

For other places with a similar name, see Estrées.

Estrée-Blanche
Strate
Commune
The church of Estrée-Blanche
The church of Estrée-Blanche
Location of Estrée-Blanche
Estrée-Blanche is located in France
Estrée-Blanche
Estrée-Blanche
Estrée-Blanche is located in Hauts-de-France
Estrée-Blanche
Estrée-Blanche
Coordinates: 50°35′38″N 2°19′19″E / 50.5939°N 2.3219°E / 50.5939; 2.3219
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Delétré[1]
Area
1
5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
906
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62313 /62145
Elevation37–99 m (121–325 ft)
(avg. 43 m or 141 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Estrée-Blanche (French pronunciation: [etʁe blɑ̃ʃ]; West Flemish: Strate) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) west of Lille. The small rivers Surgeon and Laquette converge at the commune.

Miners' houses in the village

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,093—    
1975 1,068−0.33%
1982 1,005−0.86%
1990 988−0.21%
1999 928−0.69%
2007 919−0.12%
2012 948+0.62%
2017 951+0.06%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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