Neufchâtel-Hardelot

Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Neucatel-Hardelot Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo
The church of Neufchâtel-Hardelot
The church of Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Coat of arms of Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Location of Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Neufchâtel-Hardelot is located in France
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Location within France
Neufchâtel-Hardelot is located in Hauts-de-France
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°37′N 1°38′E / 50.62°N 1.64°E / 50.62; 1.64
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonOutreau
IntercommunalityCA du Boulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Paulette Juilien-Peuvion
Area
1
20.85 km2 (8.05 sq mi)
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Highest elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Lowest elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2023)
4,115
 • Density197.4/km2 (511.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62604 /62152
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Neufchâtel-Hardelot (French pronunciation: [nøʃɑtɛl aʁdəlo]; Picard: Neucatel-Hardelot; West Flemish: Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 8 miles (13 km) south of Boulogne. The commune's western border is the English Channel.

History

The resort was designed by architect Louis Marie Cordonnier in the early 20th century.

Harriet Quimby, the first woman to fly across the Channel, flew from Dover to Hardelot-Plage on 16 April 1912.

Hardelot-Plage, new mansions designed by architect Maurice Culot, 2002

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,007—    
19752,392+2.54%
19822,712+1.81%
19903,035+1.42%
19993,585+1.87%
20073,784+0.68%
20123,749−0.19%
20173,746−0.02%
20234,115+1.58%
Source: INSEE

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. ↑ The National Necropolis of Notre Dame de Lorette, Nord-Pas de Calais publication
  5. ↑ "Miss Quimby flies English Channel" (PDF). The New York Times. 17 April 1912.
  6. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE