Bainghen

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Bainghen
The church of Bainghen
The church of Bainghen
Coat of arms of Bainghen
Bainghen is located in France
Bainghen
Bainghen
Bainghen is located in Hauts-de-France
Bainghen
Bainghen
Coordinates: 50°45′08″N 1°54′28″E / 50.7522°N 1.9078°E / 50.7522; 1.9078Coordinates: 50°45′08″N 1°54′28″E / 50.7522°N 1.9078°E / 50.7522; 1.9078
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Terlutte[1]
Area
1
6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62076 /62850
Elevation77–202 m (253–663 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bainghen (French pronunciation: ​[bɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Dutch: Baiengem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Geography[edit]

A small farming commune, some 14 miles (23 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D206 and the D206e roads.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962112—    
1968135+20.5%
1975130−3.7%
1982122−6.2%
1990135+10.7%
1999126−6.7%
2004142+12.7%
2009181+27.5%
2014217+19.9%
2015227+4.6%

Sights[edit]

  • The ruins of a feudal chateau.
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ INSEE commune file