Boisdinghem
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Boisdinghem | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Boisdinghem | ||
Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 2°05′41″E / 50.7494°N 2.0947°ECoordinates: 50°44′58″N 2°05′41″E / 50.7494°N 2.0947°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
Canton | Lumbres | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Lheureux | |
Area | ||
• Land1 | 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi) | |
Population (2009) | ||
• Population2 | 226 | |
• Population2 Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62149 / 62500 | |
Elevation |
104–167 m (341–548 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 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. |
Boisdinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A small village situated 5 miles (8 km) west of Saint-Omer, on theD206 road.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 131 | — |
1968 | 149 | +13.7% |
1975 | 141 | −5.4% |
1982 | 158 | +12.1% |
1990 | 176 | +11.4% |
1999 | 191 | +8.5% |
2009 | 226 | +18.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Omer, dating from the seventeenth century.
Notable Residents
Alphonse Pinart (1852-1911), explorer, philologist, and ethnographer
See also
References
External links
- Boisdinghem on the Quid website (French)
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