Alquines

Alquines
Alken
Commune
The church of Alquines
The church of Alquines
Coat of arms of Alquines
Coat of arms
Location of Alquines
Alquines is located in France
Alquines
Alquines
Location within France
Alquines is located in Hauts-de-France
Alquines
Alquines
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°44′28″N 1°59′35″E / 50.7411°N 1.9931°E / 50.7411; 1.9931
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Allouchery
Area
1
10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (330 ft)
Highest elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Lowest elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2023)
973
 • Density92.6/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62024 /62850
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Alquines (French pronunciation: [alkin]; West Flemish: Alken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Geography

A town located 18 miles (29 km) east of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D216 with the D191 road, by the banks of the river Hem.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 606—    
1975 613+0.16%
1982 675+1.39%
1990 745+1.24%
1999 751+0.09%
2007 861+1.72%
2012 908+1.07%
2017 999+1.93%
2023 973−0.44%
Source: INSEE

Sights

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station serving Alquines and Boiusson in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
  6. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.

Sources

  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.