Blessy, Pas-de-Calais

Blessy
Commune
The church of Blessy
Coat of arms
Location of Blessy
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Coordinates: 50°36′56″N 2°19′59″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Marc Furgerot[1]
Area ^1	5.39 km^2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	901
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62141 /62120
Elevation	21–98 m (69–322 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Blessy (French pronunciation: [blɛsi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the northern Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51 km) west of Lille.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	600	—
1975	583	−0.41%
1982	586	+0.07%
1990	661	+1.52%
1999	631	−0.51%
2009	837	+2.87%
2014	862	+0.59%
2020	903	+0.78%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE