Westrehem
Encyclopedia
Westrehem is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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and 34 miles (54.7 km) southwest of Lille
, at the junction of the D90e2 and D94 roads.
Its surrounded by the towns of Ligny-lès-Aire
, Fontaine-lès-Hermans
and Febvin-Palfart
, Westrehem is located 16 km northwest of the Bruay Buissière the largest nearby city.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
Westrehem is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) west of BéthuneBéthune
Béthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...
and 34 miles (54.7 km) southwest of Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, at the junction of the D90e2 and D94 roads.
Its surrounded by the towns of Ligny-lès-Aire
Ligny-lès-Aire
Ligny-lès-Aire is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Ligny-lès-Aire is situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D341, D90e and D90 roads....
, Fontaine-lès-Hermans
Fontaine-lès-Hermans
Fontaine-lès-Hermans is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.The inhabitants of the commune of Fontaine-lès-Hermans are referred to as "Hermanifontains or Hermanifontaines ."-Geography:...
and Febvin-Palfart
Febvin-Palfart
Febvin-Palfart is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated 14 miles south of Saint-Omer, at the D95 and D77 road junction....
, Westrehem is located 16 km northwest of the Bruay Buissière the largest nearby city.
Heraldry
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.Joseph, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The war memorial.