Bouquehault

Bouquehault (Dutch:Beukholt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Bouquehault
The town hall of Bouquehault
Coat of arms
Location of Bouquehault
Bouquehault
Bouquehault
Coordinates: 50°49′38″N 1°54′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Opale
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Éric Schollaert
Area
1
8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
765
  Density95/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.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962452    
1968480+6.2%
1975450−6.2%
1982488+8.4%
1990529+8.4%
1999567+7.2%
2009697+22.9%

Sights

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

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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