Bouvelinghem
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Bouvelinghem Bovelingem | |
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 The church of Bouvelinghem | |
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Location of Bouvelinghem  | |
  Bouvelinghem  Bouvelinghem | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′03″N 2°01′58″E / 50.7342°N 2.0328°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Sénécat[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 251 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62169 /62380 |
| Elevation | 98–196 m (322–643 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bouvelinghem (French pronunciation: [buvlɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Picard: Bouvelinghin; West Flemish: Bovelingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Geography
[edit]A village situated 10 miles (16 km) west of Saint-Omer, on the D208 road. It was completely destroyed by fire in 1876.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 155 | — |
| 1975 | 179 | +2.08% |
| 1982 | 158 | −1.77% |
| 1990 | 162 | +0.31% |
| 1999 | 142 | −1.45% |
| 2009 | 234 | +5.12% |
| 2014 | 213 | −1.86% |
| 2020 | 246 | +2.43% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
[edit]- The church of the Assumption, dating from the early 20th century.
- The ruins of a chateau.
Transport
[edit]The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Bouvelinghem in 1881.[5] The railway was closed in 1955.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.
Sources
[edit]- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
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