Beuvrequen (French pronunciation: [bœvʁəkɑ̃]; Picard: Beuverguin; West Flemish: Beuverken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Beuvrequen
Beuverken | |
|---|---|
 The church of Beuvrequen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Beuvrequen  | |
  Beuvrequen  Beuvrequen | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′11″N 1°40′00″E / 50.8031°N 1.6667°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre des Deux Caps |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Barré[1] |
Area 1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 459 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62125 /62250 |
| Elevation | 3–93 m (9.8–305.1 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 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 commune, some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D241 and the D241e roads, by the banks of the river Slack. The A16 autoroute passes through the commune, forming its southeastern border.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 237 | — |
| 1975 | 313 | +4.05% |
| 1982 | 306 | −0.32% |
| 1990 | 322 | +0.64% |
| 1999 | 392 | +2.21% |
| 2009 | 405 | +0.33% |
| 2014 | 426 | +1.02% |
| 2020 | 460 | +1.29% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
edit- The windmill de René.
- The church of St. Maxime, dating from the sixteenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
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