Quelmes

Quelmes
Kelmes
Commune
The town hall of Quelmes
The town hall of Quelmes
Coat of arms of Quelmes
Coat of arms
Location of Quelmes
Quelmes is located in France
Quelmes
Quelmes
Location within France
Quelmes is located in Hauts-de-France
Quelmes
Quelmes
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°44′02″N 2°08′17″E / 50.7339°N 2.1381°E / 50.7339; 2.1381
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Cordier
Area
1
9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Highest elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Lowest elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2023)
529
 • Density53.7/km2 (139/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62674 /62500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Quelmes (French pronunciation: [kɛlm]; West Flemish: Kelmes) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Quelmes lies about 5 miles (8 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D208 and D207 roads and bordered by the A26 motorway.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968246—    
1975262+0.90%
1982371+5.09%
1990445+2.30%
1999447+0.05%
2007579+3.29%
2012562−0.59%
2017576+0.49%
2023 529−1.41%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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