21 Aug, 2019
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Balinghem
Balinghem (French pronunciation: [balɛ̃ɡɑ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A village located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Calais, on the D228 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 525 | — |
| 1975 | 539 | +0.38% |
| 1982 | 530 | −0.24% |
| 1990 | 763 | +4.66% |
| 1999 | 829 | +0.93% |
| 2009 | 1,086 | +2.74% |
| 2014 | 1,185 | +1.76% |
| 2020 | 1,225 | +0.55% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Sights
- The sixteenth-century church of the Nativité-de-Notre-Dame.
- A monument to the meeting of Henry VIII and Francis I of France at the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520.
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Guînes 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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Balinghem.
- A personal website of the area (in French)
- Official Regional Tourist Office website (in French)
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