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Blessy, Pas-de-Calais

Blessy
The church of Blessy
The church of Blessy
Coat of arms of Blessy
Map
Location of Blessy
Blessy is located in France
Blessy
Blessy
Location within France
Blessy is located in Hauts-de-France
Blessy
Blessy
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°36′56″N 2°19′59″E / 50.6156°N 2.3331°E / 50.6156; 2.3331
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Marc Furgerot[1]
Area
1
5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
907
 • Density168/km2 (436/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62141 /62120
Elevation21–98 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.

Blessy (French pronunciation: [blɛsi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the northern Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51 km) west of Lille.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 600—    
1975 583−0.41%
1982 586+0.07%
1990 661+1.52%
1999 631−0.51%
2007 801+3.03%
2012 859+1.41%
2017 870+0.25%
2023 907+0.70%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  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