Bouquehault
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Bouquehault | |
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The town hall of Bouquehault | |
Coordinates: 50°49′38″N 1°54′15″E / 50.8272°N 1.9042°ECoordinates: 50°49′38″N 1°54′15″E / 50.8272°N 1.9042°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Calais |
Canton | Calais-2 |
Intercommunality | CC Pays d'Opale |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Lucien Melin[1] |
Area 1 | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62161 /62340 |
Elevation | 44–181 m (144–594 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bouquehault (Dutch: Beukholt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[2]
Geography
A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D248 road.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 452 | — |
1968 | 480 | +6.2% |
1975 | 450 | −6.2% |
1982 | 488 | +8.4% |
1990 | 529 | +8.4% |
1999 | 567 | +7.2% |
2009 | 697 | +22.9% |
Sights
- The church of St. Omer, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The nineteenth centuryChâteau de Dippendal.
- The remains of an old château.
- A ruined windmill, built in 1868.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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