Hervelinghen
Hervelinghen
Helvetingen | |
|---|---|
 The church of Hervelinghen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hervelinghen | |
  Hervelinghen  Hervelinghen | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′57″N 1°42′46″E / 50.8825°N 1.7128°E / 50.8825; 1.7128 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre des Deux Caps |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Ammeux[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 223 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62444 /62179 |
| Elevation | 39–157 m (128–515 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hervelinghen (French pronunciation: [ɛʁvəlɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Helvetingen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
A small farming village situated near to Wissant, some 13 miles (21 km) north of Boulogne, on the D244 road.
History
Since the time of the English occupation, a long stone mast with a cross on the top has stood in the center of the village.
Today, Hervelinghen is a part of the parish of Notre-Dame-des-Flots. Saint-Inglevert Airfield lies to the east of the village.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 149 | — |
| 1975 | 134 | −1.50% |
| 1982 | 166 | +3.11% |
| 1990 | 172 | +0.44% |
| 1999 | 182 | +0.63% |
| 2007 | 239 | +3.46% |
| 2012 | 233 | −0.51% |
| 2017 | 232 | −0.09% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Quentin, dating from the seventeenth century.
- Two 18th-century farmhouses.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "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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