Bouquehault

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Bouquehault
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(2020–2026) Lucien Melin[1]Area
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8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
790 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62161 /62340
Elevation44–181 m (144–594 ft)
(avg. 58 m or 190 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bouquehault (French pronunciation: [buk(ə)o]; Picard: Boucault; Dutch: Beukholt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Geography

A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D248 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 480—    
1975 450−0.92%
1982 488+1.16%
1990 529+1.01%
1999 567+0.77%
2009 697+2.09%
2014 727+0.85%
2020 787+1.33%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

  • The church of St. Omer, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The nineteenth century Château de Dippendal.
  • The remains of an old château.
  • A ruined windmill, built in 1868.

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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