Bainghen
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 The church of Bainghen | |
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  Bainghen Location within France  Bainghen Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′08″N 1°54′28″E / 50.7522°N 1.9078°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays d'Opale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Terlutte |
Area 1 | 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 208 |
| • Density | 31.1/km2 (80.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62076 /62850 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bainghen (French pronunciation: [bɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Dutch: Baiengem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A small farming commune, some 14 miles (23 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D206 and the D206e roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 135 | — |
| 1975 | 130 | −0.54% |
| 1982 | 122 | −0.90% |
| 1990 | 135 | +1.27% |
| 1999 | 126 | −0.76% |
| 2007 | 155 | +2.62% |
| 2012 | 188 | +3.94% |
| 2017 | 227 | +3.84% |
| 2023 | 208 | −1.45% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Transport
The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Bainghen on 22 April 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935. They were reinstated in November 1942. The CF de BB closed in 1948.
Sights
- The ruins of a feudal chateau.
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
- ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
- ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
- ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.
Sources
- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.
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