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Brimeux (French pronunciation: [bʁimø]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 50°26′43″N 1°50′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC des 7 Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Gille[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Population | 855 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62177 /62170 |
| Elevation | 6–84 m (20–276 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Brimeux is a village situated some 4 miles (7 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D149 road, in the valley of the river Canche.
History
The village name first appears in 1042 in a royal charter and was then written Brivermacum, a Latin name from the Celtic for bridge. Over the years, it has had different spellings such as Brivamagus, Brivomagus, Brimeaus (in 1153), Brimodio and Brimodium (in 1154), Brimaus in 1226, Brimeul in 1415, Brimeu by 1499, and finally Brimeux, in 1704.
When peat was extracted at Brimeux, a 5 metre long wooden deck, a tin dish and flakes of flint were discovered, indicating that Brimeux had been inhabited before the arrival of the Romans.
Various objects of the Gallo-Roman era were unearthed during the construction of the railway station: coins; weights and the remains of a villa.
The area was ransacked by the invading Normans in 842.
There are traces of the motte of the feudal castle owned by the House of Brimeu, seigneurs of the village.
Sights
- The church.
Built between 1495 and 1524 by the seigneur, Hugh de Melun, in flamboyant Gothic style. The nave was restored in 1860 by the architect Norman Clovis who gave it the character that we see today. The bell tower once housed 3 bells but now only has the one, the others having been confiscated in 1793
- The war memorial erected in 1920.
Population
The inhabitants are called Brimeusois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 630 | — |
| 1968 | 642 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 618 | −3.7% |
| 1982 | 616 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 660 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 688 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 762 | +10.8% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- INSEE commune file
External links
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На других языках
[de] Brimeux
Brimeux ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 855 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Pas-de-Calais in der Region Hauts-de-France. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Montreuil und zum Kanton Auxi-le-Château.- [en] Brimeux
[fr] Brimeux
Brimeux est une commune française située dans le département du Pas-de-Calais en région Hauts-de-France.[it] Brimeux
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