Alquines
Alken
Commune
The church of Alquines
The church of Alquines
Coat of arms of Alquines
Coat of arms
Location of Alquines
Alquines is located in France
Alquines
Alquines
Alquines is located in Hauts-de-France
Alquines
Alquines
Coordinates: 50°44′28″N 1°59′35″E / 50.7411°N 1.9931°E / 50.7411; 1.9931
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Allouchery[1]
Area
1
10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
991
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62024 /62850
Elevation83–211 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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962552—    
1968606+9.8%
1975613+1.2%
1982675+10.1%
1990745+10.4%
1999751+0.8%
2004823+9.6%
2009865+5.1%
2014972+12.4%
2015985+1.3%

Sights

  • The sixteenth century church.
  • Remains of a feudal motte.
  • The Chapel de Fromentel.
  • The war memorial.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
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