Alquines
Alquines (French pronunciation: [alkin]; West Flemish: Alken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Alquines
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Location of Alquines | |
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Coordinates: 50°44′28″N 1°59′35″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Lumbres |
Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Allouchery[1] |
Area 1 | 10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 991 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62024 /62850 |
Elevation | 83–211 m (272–692 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 606 | — |
1975 | 613 | +0.16% |
1982 | 675 | +1.39% |
1990 | 745 | +1.24% |
1999 | 751 | +0.09% |
2009 | 865 | +1.42% |
2014 | 972 | +2.36% |
2020 | 994 | +0.37% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Sights
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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