Bazinghen (French pronunciation: [bazɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Picard: Bazinghin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Bazinghen
The church of Bazinghen
The church of Bazinghen
Coat of arms of Bazinghen
Location of Bazinghen
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Bazinghen is located in France
Bazinghen
Bazinghen
Bazinghen is located in Hauts-de-France
Bazinghen
Bazinghen
Coordinates: 50°49′34″N 1°39′48″E / 50.8261°N 1.6633°E / 50.8261; 1.6633
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Terre des Deux Caps
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Parenty[1]
Area
1
13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
403
 • Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62089 /62250
Elevation3–122 m (9.8–400.3 ft)
(avg. 76 m or 249 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 small farming commune, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191 and the D191e roads.

History

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The community's existence was first attested to in 877 AD, and was referred to as Basingahem.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 207—    
1975 210+0.21%
1982 254+2.75%
1990 298+2.02%
1999 344+1.61%
2007 418+2.47%
2012 419+0.05%
2017 393−1.27%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sights

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  • The ruins of a watermill.
  • The church of St. Eloi, dating from the eleventh century.
  • A seventeenth century manorhouse at Colincthun.

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. ^ Menche de Loisne, Auguste Charles Henri (1907). Dictionnaire topographique du département du Pas-de-Calais, comprenant les noms de lieu anciens et modernes (in French). Robarts - University of Toronto. Paris Impr. nationale. p. 34.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE