Audinghen

Audinghen

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Audinghen

Coordinates: 50°51′09″N 1°36′50″E / 50.8525°N 1.6139°ECoordinates: 50°51′09″N 1°36′50″E / 50.8525°N 1.6139°E
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton Marquise
Intercommunality Terre des Deux Caps
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marc Sarpaux
Area1 13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 584
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62054 / 62179
Elevation 0–123 m (0–404 ft)
(avg. 68 m or 223 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.

Audinghen (Dutch: Oudinghen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A farming commune, comprising several hamlets, some 14 miles (23 km) north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D940 and the D191 roads. Cap Gris Nez, the nearest part of France to the English coast, forms the western boundary of the commune.

History

The town was originally named Odingehem, 'home of Odin', by the Vikings who built a temple here dedicated to the Germanic god Odin. Audinghen has been rebuilt several times after being completely destroyed, including:

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962409    
1968457+11.7%
1975461+0.9%
1982468+1.5%
1990503+7.5%
1999548+8.9%
2009584+6.6%

Sights

Part of the German defences, at the Todt Battery

Personalities

See also

References

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