Audinghen (French pronunciation: [odɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Dutch: Oudinghen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Audinghen
Oudinghen
The town hall and school of Audinghen
The town hall and school of Audinghen
Coat of arms of Audinghen
Location of Audinghen
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Audinghen is located in France
Audinghen
Audinghen
Audinghen is located in Hauts-de-France
Audinghen
Audinghen
Coordinates: 50°51′09″N 1°36′50″E / 50.8525°N 1.6139°E / 50.8525; 1.6139
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Terre des Deux Caps
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Sarpaux[1]
Area
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13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
622
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62054 /62179
Elevation0–123 m (0–404 ft)
(avg. 68 m or 223 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming commune, comprising several hamlets, some 14 miles (23 km) north of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D940 and the D191 roads. Cap Gris-Nez, the nearest part of France to the English coast, forms the western boundary of the commune.

History

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The town was originally named Odingehem, 'home of Odin', by the Vikings who built a temple here dedicated to the Germanic god Odin. Audinghen has been rebuilt several times after being completely destroyed, including:

  • In 1643 or 1644, according to the interpretations, by a party of soldiers of the King of England, who burned the village population inside the church;
  • Three centuries later, in November 1943, by the British, who bombed and totally destroyed the village (then occupied by the German army) and a centre for Organisation Todt.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 457—    
1975 461+0.12%
1982 468+0.22%
1990 503+0.91%
1999 548+0.96%
2009 584+0.64%
2014 575−0.31%
2020 594+0.54%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sights

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Part of the German defences, at the Todt Battery

Personalities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Embry, Basil (1957). Mission Completed (1957 first ed.). Methuen. p. 255.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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