Bouquehault
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| Bouquehault | ||
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  Bouquehault | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Bouquehault | ||
| Coordinates: 50°49′38″N 1°54′15″E / 50.8272°N 1.9042°ECoordinates: 50°49′38″N 1°54′15″E / 50.8272°N 1.9042°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Calais | |
| Canton | Guînes | |
| Intercommunality | Trois Pays | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Éric Schollaert | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Population2 | 697 | |
| • Population2 Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62161 / 62340 | |
| Elevation |
44–181 m (144–594 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Bouquehault is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D248 road.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 452 | — |
| 1968 | 480 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 450 | −6.2% |
| 1982 | 488 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 529 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 567 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 697 | +22.9% |
Sights
- The church of St. Omer, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The nineteenth centuryChâteau de Dippendal.
- The remains of an old château.
- A ruined windmill, built in 1868.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bouquehault. |
- Bouquehault on the Quid website (French)
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