Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 The church of Wacquinghen | |
Location of Wacquinghen 
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| Coordinates: 50°47′00″N 1°40′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | Terre des Deux Caps |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Denis Gavois |
| Area 1 | 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 262 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62867 /62250 |
| Elevation | 32–96 m (105–315 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Wacquinghen is situated some 7 miles (11 km) north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233e and D242e3 roads. The A16 autoroute forms the western border of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2004 | 237 | — |
| 2006 | 233 | −1.7% |
| 2007 | 235 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 236 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 238 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 232 | −2.5% |
| 2011 | 240 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 244 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 247 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 250 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 255 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 258 | +1.2% |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Antoine, dating from the twentieth century.
- An eighteenth-century chateau.
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wacquinghen. |
- Wacquinghen on the Quid website (in French)
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