Coulogne
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Coulogne | |
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 The church of Coulogne | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Coulogne  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°55′30″N 1°53′09″E / 50.925°N 1.8858°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Guillaume Loeuilleux[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,414 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62244 /62137 |
| Elevation | 0–7 m (0–23 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Coulogne (French pronunciation: [kulɔɲ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, region of Hauts-de-France, France.[3]
Geography[edit]
A large village of light industry and farming located just 2 miles (3 km) south of Calais city centre, on the D247 road.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,783 | — |
| 1975 | 5,194 | +1.18% |
| 1982 | 5,347 | +0.42% |
| 1990 | 5,809 | +1.04% |
| 1999 | 5,789 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 5,837 | +0.10% |
| 2012 | 5,534 | −1.06% |
| 2017 | 5,372 | −0.59% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Jacques, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The ruins of an ancient château, destroyed in 1560.
- An eighteenth century sluice-gate.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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