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Alquines

Summary

Alquines (French pronunciation: [alkin]; West Flemish: Alken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]

Alquines
Alken
Commune
The church of Alquines
The church of Alquines
Coat of arms of Alquines
Coat of arms
Location of Alquines
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Alquines
Alquines is located in Hauts-de-France
Alquines
Alquines
Coordinates: 50°44′28″N 1°59′35″E / 50.7411°N 1.9931°E / 50.7411; 1.9931
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Allouchery[1]
Area
1
10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
991
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62024 /62850
Elevation83–211 m (272–692 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

A town located 18 miles (29 km) east of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D216 with the D191 road, by the banks of the river Hem.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 606—    
1975 613+0.16%
1982 675+1.39%
1990 745+1.24%
1999 751+0.09%
2009 865+1.42%
2014 972+2.36%
2020 994+0.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights edit

  • The sixteenth century church.
  • Remains of a feudal motte.
  • The Chapel de Fromentel.
  • The war memorial.

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. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
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