Alette
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Commune of Alette |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
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| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
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| Arrondissement | .svg/20px-Blason_ville_fr_Montreuil-sur-Mer_(Pas-de-Calais).svg.png){kind=small} Montreuil |
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| Canton | Hucqueliers | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton d'Hucqueliers et environs | |
| Mayor | Constant Vasseur | |
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| Elevation | 26 m–162 m (avg. 32 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 13,87 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
249 | |
| - Density | 17/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 62021/ 62650 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Alette is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A small village situated some 5 miles(3km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D151 road.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 245 | 256 | 216 | 235 | 260 | 249 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] Places of interest
- The church. When constructed, in the 12th century, the tower consisted of four triple windows separated by small bays. It was severely damaged in 1544 and it was necessary to reconstruct three of the sides without windows. The spire dates from 1585. The tower is classified as an historic monument.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
[edit] External links
- Alette on the Insee website (French)
- Alette on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 16th 2008.
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