Tingry

Tingry is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Tingry
The town hall of Tingry
Location of Tingry
Tingry
Tingry
Coordinates: 50°37′09″N 1°43′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Desvres-Samer
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Daniel Forestier
Area
1
11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
290
  Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62821 /62830
Elevation29–174 m (95–571 ft)
(avg. 71 m or 233 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Tingry is situated 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 (formerly the N1 – the Paris-Calais highway) and D238 roads. The D901 at Tingry has a sign warning of the Dangerous Declavity – the steep hill down towards the village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968258    
1975250−0.45%
1982272+1.21%
1990307+1.52%
1999301−0.22%
2007315+0.57%
2012305−0.64%
2017290−1.00%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The two 17th century manorhouses of La Haye d'Incourt and Liembrune.
  • Traces of a feudal castle.
  • An oil pressing mill.

See also

References


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