Rinxent
Rinxent is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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The town hall of Rinxent | |
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Coordinates: 50°48′20″N 1°44′20″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Canton | Desvres |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Terre des Deux Caps |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Chaussoy |
Area 1 | 8.38 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,001 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62711 /62720 |
Elevation | 7–90 m (23–295 ft) (avg. 79 m or 259 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Rinxent is a farming and light industrial town, situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Boulogne, on the D191 road.
Population
The inhabitants are called Rinxentois.
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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3267 | 3340 | 3195 | 3094 | 2860 | 2797 | 2790 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
- Two churches, both dating from the nineteenth century.
- A nineteenth century Château.
- Traces of an old castle.
- A museum devoted to marble, quarried in the commune.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rinxent. |
- (in French) Official town website
- (in French) A history of Rinxent
- (in French) Rinxent on the Quid website
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