Amettes

Amettes
Commune
The church of Amettes
The church of Amettes
Coat of arms of Amettes
Coat of arms
Location of Amettes
Amettes is located in France
Amettes
Amettes
Location within France
Amettes is located in Hauts-de-France
Amettes
Amettes
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°31′53″N 2°23′36″E / 50.5314°N 2.3933°E / 50.5314; 2.3933
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michèle Delepine
Area
1
6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Highest elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Lowest elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2023)
469
 • Density68.8/km2 (178/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62029 /62260
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Amettes (French pronunciation: [amɛt]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A farming village situated some 11 miles (18 km) west of Béthune and 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D69 and the D341 roads and by the banks of the river Nave.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 566—    
1975 507−1.56%
1982 505−0.06%
1990 507+0.05%
1999 474−0.75%
2007 502+0.72%
2012 504+0.08%
2017 475−1.18%
2023 469−0.21%
Source: INSEE

Sights

Church interior

Personalities

Benedict Joseph Labre, Catholic saint, was born here in 1748.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE