Rinxent
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Rinxent | ||
| Coordinates: 50°48′20″N 1°44′20″E / 50.8056°N 1.7389°ECoordinates: 50°48′20″N 1°44′20″E / 50.8056°N 1.7389°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer | |
| Canton | Marquise | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Terre des Deux Caps | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Chaussoy | |
| Area1 | 8.38 km2 (3.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,790 | |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62711 / 62720 | |
| Elevation |
7–90 m (23–295 ft) (avg. 79 m or 259 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. | ||
Rinxent is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Rinxent is a farming and light industrial town, situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Boulogne, on the D191 road.
Population
The inhabitants are called Rinxentois.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3267 | 3340 | 3195 | 3094 | 2860 | 2797 | 2790 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- Two churches, both dating from the nineteenth century.
- A nineteenth century Château.
- Traces of an old castle.
- A museum devoted to marble, quarried in the commune.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rinxent. |
- (French) Official town website
- (French) A history of Rinxent
- (French) Rinxent on the Quid website