Pittefaux

Pittefaux
Pitesveld
The church of Pittefaux
The church of Pittefaux
Coat of arms of Pittefaux
Location of Pittefaux
Pittefaux is located in France
Pittefaux
Pittefaux
Pittefaux is located in Hauts-de-France
Pittefaux
Pittefaux
Coordinates: 50°45′28″N 1°41′05″E / 50.7578°N 1.6847°E / 50.7578; 1.6847
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonBoulogne-sur-Mer-1
IntercommunalityCA du Boulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Coppin[1]
Area
1
2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
116
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62658 /62126
Elevation13–102 m (43–335 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pittefaux (French pronunciation: [pitfo]; West Flemish: Pitesveld) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Pittefaux is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D232 and D242 roads and by the banks of the river Wimereux.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196873—    
197563−2.08%
198277+2.91%
1990115+5.14%
1999125+0.93%
2007126+0.10%
2012114−1.98%
2017124+1.70%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Louis, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The seventeenth-century chateau of Souverain-Moulin.
  • Ruins of a 14th-century castle.
  • Two 17th-century manorhouses.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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