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Saint-Folquin
Saint-Folquin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃fɔlkɛ̃]; West Flemish: Sint-Volkwin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France named for a 9th-century Christian saint named Folquin.[3]
Saint-Folquin Sint-Volkwin | |
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The town hall of Saint-Folquin | |
Coat of arms | |
Saint-Folquin Saint-Folquin | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′49″N 2°07′24″E / 50.9469°N 2.1233°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Marck |
| Intercommunality | CC Région d'Audruicq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Engrand[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.95 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 2,318 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62748 /62370 |
| Elevation | 0–10 m (0–33 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 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
Saint-Folquin is located some 8 miles (13 km) east of Calais on the D229 road, just yards from junction 51 of the A16 autoroute.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,335 | — |
| 1975 | 1,383 | +0.51% |
| 1982 | 1,754 | +3.45% |
| 1990 | 1,973 | +1.48% |
| 1999 | 2,062 | +0.49% |
| 2007 | 2,267 | +1.19% |
| 2012 | 2,167 | −0.90% |
| 2017 | 2,248 | +0.74% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St. Folquin, dating from the sixteenth century
- The motte of a 14th-century castle
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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