Echinghen
Echinghen (French pronunciation: [eʃɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Essingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Echinghen
Essingem | |
|---|---|
 The centre of Echinghen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Echinghen | |
  Echinghen  Echinghen | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′14″N 1°38′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Boulogne-sur-Mer-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Lannoy[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population | 384 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62281 /62360 |
| Elevation | 11–144 m (36–472 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 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 village, some 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D127 and the D127e4 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 218 | — |
| 1975 | 212 | −0.40% |
| 1982 | 235 | +1.48% |
| 1990 | 284 | +2.40% |
| 1999 | 355 | +2.51% |
| 2007 | 374 | +0.65% |
| 2012 | 371 | −0.16% |
| 2017 | 390 | +1.00% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eleventh century.
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
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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