Belle-et-Houllefort (French pronunciation: [bɛl e ulfɔʁ]; West Flemish: Belle-Hollevoorde) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Belle-et-Houllefort
Belle-Hollevoorde | |
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 The church of Belle-et-Houllefort | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Belle-et-Houllefort  | |
  Belle-et-Houllefort  Belle-et-Houllefort | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′39″N 1°45′34″E / 50.7442°N 1.7594°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC Desvres-Samer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Dufay[1] |
Area 1 | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 544 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62105 /62142 |
| Elevation | 26–84 m (85–276 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming and quarrying commune, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42, D233 and the D238 roads and by the banks of the river Wimereux.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 267 | — |
| 1975 | 278 | +0.58% |
| 1982 | 340 | +2.92% |
| 1990 | 405 | +2.21% |
| 1999 | 533 | +3.10% |
| 2009 | 537 | +0.07% |
| 2014 | 556 | +0.70% |
| 2020 | 565 | +0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Transport
editThe Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Belle-et-Houllefort on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]
Sights
edit- The ruins of a fortified house.
- The church at Belle, dating from the twelfth century.
- The church at Houllefort, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The sixteenth century manorhouse du Major.
- The Hôtel-de-ville, built in 1862.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "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. 139.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.
Sources
edit- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.
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