Alquines
Alquines
Alken | |
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 The church of Alquines | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Alquines | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′28″N 1°59′35″E / 50.7411°N 1.9931°ECoordinates: 50°44′28″N 1°59′35″E / 50.7411°N 1.9931°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Allouchery[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 992 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62024 /62850 |
| Elevation | 83–211 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. | |
Alquines (West Flemish: Alken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography[]
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 Hem river.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 552 | — |
| 1968 | 606 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 613 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 675 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 745 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 751 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 823 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 865 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 972 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 985 | +1.3% |
Sights[]
- The sixteenth century church.
- Remains of a feudal motte.
- The Chapel de Fromentel.
- The war memorial.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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- Alquines war memorial (in French)
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