Colembert Explained

Colembert
Native Name:Kolesberg
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Colembert.svg
Arrondissement:Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton:Desvres
Insee:62230
Postal Code:62142
Mayor:Étienne Maes[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Desvres-Samer
Coordinates:50.7472°N 1.8425°W
Elevation M:107
Elevation Min M:44
Elevation Max M:202
Area Km2:9.92

Colembert (in French pronounced as /kɔlɑ̃bɛʁ/; Kolesberg) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Geography

A farming commune, some 12miles east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252, D253 and the N42 roads.

Transport

The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Colembert on 22 April 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935. They were reinstated in November 1942. The CF de BB closed in 1948.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62230-colembert INSEE commune file