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) | |
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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- Bouquehault on the Quid website (French)
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