Nesles

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Nesles

(2020–2026) Guy Feutry^[1]Area

5.04 km² (1.95 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,070 • Density210/km² (550/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

62603 /62152

Elevation21–177 m (69–581 ft)
(avg. 38 m or 125 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nesles (French pronunciation: [nɛl]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

Nesles is situated about 12 miles (19 km) south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D940 and D215 roads. The A16 autoroute cuts through the middle of the commune's territory.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,114	—
1975	977	−1.86%
1982	1,039	+0.88%
1990	1,097	+0.68%
1999	1,067	−0.31%
2007	1,047	−0.24%
2012	923	−2.49%
2017	953	+0.64%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
The sixteenth century fortified manorhouse of la Haye.
Mont Romain, a feudal motte with a moat.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE