Wacquinghen

Wacquinghen (West Flemish: Wakingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Wacquinghen

Wakingem
The church of Wacquinghen
Location of Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen
Coordinates: 50°47′00″N 1°40′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityTerre des Deux Caps
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Denis Gavois
Area
1
2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
262
  Density110/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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2004237    
2006233−1.7%
2007235+0.9%
2008236+0.4%
2009238+0.8%
2010232−2.5%
2011240+3.4%
2012244+1.7%
2013247+1.2%
2014250+1.2%
2015255+2.0%
2016258+1.2%

Places of interest

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

See also

References

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


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