Alquines
Alquines
Alken | |
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 The church of Alquines | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Alquines | |
  Alquines  Alquines | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′28″N 1°59′35″E / 50.7411°N 1.9931°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Allouchery[1] |
Area 1 | 10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 973 |
| • Density | 92.6/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62024 /62850 |
| Elevation | 83–211 m (272–692 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Alquines (French pronunciation: [alkin]; West Flemish: Alken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Geography
[edit]A town located 18 miles (29 km) east of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D216 with the D191 road, by the banks of the river Hem.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 606 | — |
| 1975 | 613 | +0.16% |
| 1982 | 675 | +1.39% |
| 1990 | 745 | +1.24% |
| 1999 | 751 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 861 | +1.72% |
| 2012 | 908 | +1.07% |
| 2017 | 999 | +1.93% |
| 2023 | 973 | −0.44% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
[edit]Transport
[edit]The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station serving Alquines and Boiusson 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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, 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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