Clairmarais
Clairmarais
Klaarmares | |
|---|---|
 Romelaëre nature reserve | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Clairmarais | |
  Clairmarais Location within France  Clairmarais Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′27″N 2°18′03″E / 50.7742°N 2.3008°E | |
| 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[1] |
Area 1 | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 593 |
| • Density | 32.9/km2 (85.2/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) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (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.[3] 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Saint-Omer. The Neufosse Canal, which connects the rivers Aa and Lys, passes by the commune. During World War I, the Royal Flying Corps, and later Royal Air Force, operated from Clairmarais aerodrome.[4]
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% |
| 2023 | 593 | −0.85% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Places of interest
- The Romelaëre national nature reserve.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ O'Connor, Mike (January 2006). Airfields and Airmen: The Channel Coast. Casemate Publishers. pp. 171–173. ISBN 9781844152582.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clairmarais.
- A Clairmarais website (in French)
- Another Clairmarais website (in French)