Équihen-Plage

Équihen-Plage
Coat of arms
Équihen-Plage
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Équihen-Plage
Coordinates: 50°40′40″N 1°34′24″E / 50.6778°N 1.5733°E / 50.6778; 1.5733Coordinates: 50°40′40″N 1°34′24″E / 50.6778°N 1.5733°E / 50.6778; 1.5733
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton	Outreau
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Christia Fourcroy
Area
• Land1	3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Population2	2,934
• Population2 Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	62300 / 62224
Elevation	0–96 m (0–315 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Équihen-Plage is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A fishing port and farming village situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D236e and the D119 roads, on the English Channel coast.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt after World War II.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Official website of Equihen-plage (French)
• Tourism in Boulogne and the Boulonnais region
• Équihen-Plage on the Quid website (French)