21 Aug, 2019
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Alquines
Alquines (French pronunciation: [alkin]; West Flemish: Alken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Sights
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station serving Alquines and Boiusson in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.
Sources
- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
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