Groffliers
| Groffliers | ||
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  Groffliers | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Groffliers | ||
| Coordinates: 50°23′08″N 1°37′01″E / 50.3856°N 1.6169°ECoordinates: 50°23′08″N 1°37′01″E / 50.3856°N 1.6169°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil | |
| Canton | Berck | |
| Intercommunality | Opale Sud | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Alain Leclercq | |
| Area1 | 8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,422 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62390 / 62600 | |
| Elevation |
0–33 m (0–108 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 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. | ||
Groffliers is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A village situated on the coast at the bay of the Authie, some 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D940 road. It was hit by a tidal wave in 1745.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 467 | 477 | 673 | 980 | 1324 | 1422 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- Church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Groffliers. |
- Groffliers on the Insee website (French)
- Groffliers on the Quid website (French)
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