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

Wacquinghen
Wakingem
The church of Wacquinghen
The church of Wacquinghen
Location of Wacquinghen
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Wacquinghen is located in France
Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen is located in Hauts-de-France
Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen
Coordinates: 50°47′00″N 1°40′00″E / 50.7833°N 1.6667°E / 50.7833; 1.6667
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityTerre des Deux Caps
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Gavois[1]
Area
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2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
259
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62867 /62250
Elevation32–96 m (105–315 ft)
(avg. 61 m or 200 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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Wacquinghen is situated some 7 miles (11 km) north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233e and D242e3 roads. The A16 autoroute forms the western border of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 122—    
1975 124+0.23%
1982 165+4.17%
1990 188+1.64%
1999 236+2.56%
2007 235−0.05%
2012 244+0.75%
2017 262+1.43%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Antoine, dating from the twentieth century.
  • An eighteenth-century chateau.

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