Sains-lès-Pernes

Sains-lès-Pernes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lɛ pɛʁn], literally Sains near Pernes) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Arras, close to the town of Pernes. It is the source of the river Clarence, at a place known as "Le Buich".

Sains-lès-Pernes
Commune
The road into of Sains-lès-Pernes
Coat of arms
Location of Sains-lès-Pernes
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Coordinates: 50°28′42″N 2°21′26″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Intercommunality	CC Ternois
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Pauline Boëte[1]
Area 1	4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	303
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62740 /62550
Elevation	111–186 m (364–610 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	271	—
1975	262	−0.48%
1982	250	−0.67%
1990	221	−1.53%
1999	209	−0.62%
2007	251	+2.32%
2012	278	+2.06%
2017	292	+0.99%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department