Pernes-lès-Boulogne

Pernes-lès-Boulogne (French pronunciation: [pɛʁn lɛ bulɔɲ], literally Pernes near Boulogne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Pernes-lès-Boulogne
Commune
The church of Pernes-lès-Boulogne
Coat of arms
Location of Pernes-lès-Boulogne
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Coordinates: 50°45′09″N 1°42′13″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton	Boulogne-sur-Mer-1
Intercommunality	CA du Boulonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Quetu[1]
Area 1	7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	419
• Density	54.0/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62653 /62126
Elevation	15–109 m (49–358 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Pernes-lès-Boulogne is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233 and D233e roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	345	—
1975	331	−0.59%
1982	412	+3.18%
1990	466	+1.55%
1999	423	−1.07%
2007	467	+1.24%
2012	464	−0.13%
2017	421	−1.93%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transport

The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Pernes-lès-Boulogne on 22 April 1900.^[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.^[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.^[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.^[8]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Esprit, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The three 16th century manorhouses of Senlecque, Godincthun and Huplandre.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department