Baincthun

Baincthun
Commune
The church square of Baincthun
The church square of Baincthun
Coat of arms of Baincthun
Coat of arms
Location of Baincthun
Baincthun is located in France
Baincthun
Baincthun
Location within France
Baincthun is located in Hauts-de-France
Baincthun
Baincthun
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°42′38″N 1°40′52″E / 50.7106°N 1.6811°E / 50.7106; 1.6811
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonBoulogne-sur-Mer-2
IntercommunalityCA Boulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Bourgeois
Area
1
26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Lowest elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,324
 • Density49.61/km2 (128.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62075 /62360
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Baincthun (French: [bɛ̃ktœ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A farming and quarrying commune, some 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D341 and the D234 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,082—    
1975 1,071−0.15%
1982 1,087+0.21%
1990 1,147+0.67%
1999 1,207+0.57%
2007 1,364+1.54%
2012 1,330−0.50%
2017 1,291−0.59%
2023 1,324+0.42%
Source: INSEE

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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