Conteville-lès-Boulogne

Conteville-lès-Boulogne (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃tvil bulɔɲ], literally Conteville near Boulogne; West Flemish: ’s-Gravenhoeve) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Conteville-lès-Boulogne
’s-Gravenhoeve
The church of Conteville-lès-Boulogne
The church of Conteville-lès-Boulogne
Coat of arms of Conteville-lès-Boulogne
Location of Conteville-lès-Boulogne
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Conteville-lès-Boulogne is located in France
Conteville-lès-Boulogne
Conteville-lès-Boulogne
Conteville-lès-Boulogne is located in Hauts-de-France
Conteville-lès-Boulogne
Conteville-lès-Boulogne
Coordinates: 50°44′44″N 1°43′57″E / 50.7456°N 1.7325°E / 50.7456; 1.7325
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonBoulogne-sur-Mer-1
IntercommunalityCA du Boulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Renaud Taubregeas[1]
Area
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2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
521
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62237 /62126
Elevation25–106 m (82–348 ft)
(avg. 36 m or 118 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming and forestry village, some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D234 and the D233 roads. The huge 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) forest of Boulogne forms the southernmost borders of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 223—    
1975 206−1.13%
1982 257+3.21%
1990 437+6.86%
1999 441+0.10%
2007 434−0.20%
2012 491+2.50%
2017 478−0.54%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transport

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The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Conteville-lès-Boulogne on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Marie-Madeleine, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The eighteenth century chapel of Saint-Hubert.
  • The seventeenth century manorhouse de la Motte.
  • Remains of an old castle.

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
  6. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
  7. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
  8. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.

Sources

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  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.