Bouquehault

Bouquehault
Commune
The town hall of Bouquehault
The town hall of Bouquehault
Coat of arms of Bouquehault
Coat of arms
Location of Bouquehault
Bouquehault is located in France
Bouquehault
Bouquehault
Location within France
Bouquehault is located in Hauts-de-France
Bouquehault
Bouquehault
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°49′38″N 1°54′15″E / 50.8272°N 1.9042°E / 50.8272; 1.9042
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Lucien Melin
Area
1
8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Highest elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Lowest elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Population
 (2023)
788
 • Density98.0/km2 (254/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62161 /62340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bouquehault (French pronunciation: [buk(ə)o]; Picard: Boucault; Dutch: Beukholt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography

A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D248 road.

Politics

François Noël served as Mayor from 2014 to 2020.

Lucien Melin is the current Mayor since 2020.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 480—    
1975 450−0.92%
1982 488+1.16%
1990 529+1.01%
1999 567+0.77%
2007 674+2.18%
2012 711+1.07%
2017 765+1.47%
2023 788+0.49%
Source: INSEE

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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