Baincthun

Baincthun (French: [bɛ̃ktœ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Baincthun
The church square of Baincthun
Coat of arms
Location of Baincthun
Baincthun
Baincthun
Coordinates: 50°42′38″N 1°40′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonBoulogne-sur-Mer-2
IntercommunalityCA Boulonnais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Stéphane Bourgeois
Area
1
26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,291
  Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62075 /62360
Elevation22–133 m (72–436 ft)
(avg. 32 m or 105 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming and quarrying commune, some 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D341 and the D234 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,049    
19681,082+3.1%
19751,071−1.0%
19821,087+1.5%
19901,147+5.5%
19991,207+5.2%
20041,316+9.0%
20091,350+2.6%
20141,300−3.7%
20151,293−0.5%

Sights

  • A feudal motte.
  • The church of St. Martin.
  • The Château d'Ordre, dating from 1672 at the hamlet of Maquinghen.
  • The manor at Lannoy.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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