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Bainghen
Bainghen (French pronunciation: [bɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Dutch: Baiengem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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The church of Bainghen | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°45′08″N 1°54′28″E / 50.7522°N 1.9078°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) | Thierry Terlutte[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 215 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62076 /62850 |
| Elevation | 77–202 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. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 135 | — |
| 1975 | 130 | −0.54% |
| 1982 | 122 | −0.90% |
| 1990 | 135 | +1.27% |
| 1999 | 126 | −0.76% |
| 2009 | 181 | +3.69% |
| 2014 | 217 | +3.69% |
| 2020 | 217 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights edit
- The ruins of a feudal chateau.
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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
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