Blessy (French pronunciation: ​[blɛsi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[2]

Blessy
Commune
The church of Blessy
Coat of arms
Location of Blessy
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Coordinates: 50°36′56″N 2°19′59″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Marc Furgerot
Area 1	5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	877
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62141 /62120
Elevation	21–98 m (69–322 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

It is a farming village some 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D159 and D189 roads, with the A26 autoroute passing by less than half a mile away.

Population

Sights

• The church of St. Omer, dating from the fifteenth century.
• The remains of the chateau of Blessel.
• A limestone quarry.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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