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Echinghen

Coordinates: 50°42′14″N 1°38′56″E / 50.7039°N 1.6489°E / 50.7039; 1.6489
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Echinghen
Essingem
Commune
The centre of Echinghen
The centre of Echinghen
Coat of arms of Echinghen
Coat of arms
Location of Echinghen
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Echinghen is located in France
Echinghen
Echinghen
Echinghen is located in Hauts-de-France
Echinghen
Echinghen
Coordinates: 50°42′14″N 1°38′56″E / 50.7039°N 1.6489°E / 50.7039; 1.6489
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonBoulogne-sur-Mer-2
IntercommunalityCA du Boulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Lannoy[1]
Area
1
5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
380
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62281 /62360
Elevation11–144 m (36–472 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Echinghen (French pronunciation: [eʃɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Essingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A farming village, some 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D127 and the D127e4 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 218—    
1975 212−0.40%
1982 235+1.48%
1990 284+2.40%
1999 355+2.51%
2007 374+0.65%
2012 371−0.16%
2017 390+1.00%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the eleventh century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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