Westrehem
Westrehem | |
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The town hall and church of Westrehem | |
Location of Westrehem | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′45″N 2°20′46″E / 50.5458°N 2.3461°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Tailly |
Area 1 | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 248 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62885 /62960 |
| Elevation | 90–132 m (295–433 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Westrehem (French pronunciation: [wɛstʁ(ə)ɛm]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 12 miles (19 km) west of Béthune and 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Lille.
It is surrounded by the communes of Ligny-lès-Aire, Fontaine-lès-Hermans and Febvin-Palfart. Westrehem is located 16 km northwest of Bruay-la-Buissière, the largest nearby city.