Belle-et-Houllefort
Belle-et-Houllefort (French pronunciation: [bɛl e ulfɔʁ]; West Flemish: Belle-Hollevoorde) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Belle-et-Houllefort
Belle-Hollevoorde | |
|---|---|
 The church of Belle-et-Houllefort | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Belle-et-Houllefort | |
  Belle-et-Houllefort  Belle-et-Houllefort | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′39″N 1°45′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC Desvres-Samer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Dufay[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population | 565 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62105 /62142 |
| Elevation | 26–84 m (85–276 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 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 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42, D233 and the D238 roads and by the banks of the river Wimereux.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 256 | — |
| 1968 | 267 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 278 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 340 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 405 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 533 | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 526 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 525 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 537 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 543 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 557 | +2.6% |
Sights
- The ruins of a fortified house.
- The church at Belle, dating from the twelfth century.
- The church at Houllefort, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The sixteenth century manorhouse du Major.
- The Hôtel-de-ville, built in 1862.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
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