Hervelinghen (French pronunciation: [ɛʁvəlɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Helvetingen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Hervelinghen
Helvetingen
The church of Hervelinghen
The church of Hervelinghen
Coat of arms of Hervelinghen
Location of Hervelinghen
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Hervelinghen is located in France
Hervelinghen
Hervelinghen
Hervelinghen is located in Hauts-de-France
Hervelinghen
Hervelinghen
Coordinates: 50°52′57″N 1°42′46″E / 50.8825°N 1.7128°E / 50.8825; 1.7128
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Terre des Deux Caps
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Ammeux[1]
Area
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5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
223
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62444 /62179
Elevation39–157 m (128–515 ft)
(avg. 52 m or 171 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 small farming village situated near to Wissant, some 13 miles (21 km) north of Boulogne, on the D244 road.

History

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Since the time of the English occupation, a long stone mast with a cross on the top has stood in the center of the village.

Today, Hervelinghen is a part of the parish of Notre-Dame-des-Flots. Saint-Inglevert Airfield lies to the east of the village.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 149—    
1975 134−1.50%
1982 166+3.11%
1990 172+0.44%
1999 182+0.63%
2007 239+3.46%
2012 233−0.51%
2017 232−0.09%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Quentin, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • Two 18th-century farmhouses.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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