Radinghem (French pronunciation: [ʁadɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Radingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Radinghem
Radingem
The church of Radinghem
The church of Radinghem
Coat of arms of Radinghem
Location of Radinghem
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Radinghem is located in France
Radinghem
Radinghem
Radinghem is located in Hauts-de-France
Radinghem
Radinghem
Coordinates: 50°32′52″N 2°07′09″E / 50.5478°N 2.1192°E / 50.5478; 2.1192
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityHaut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michaël Baheux[1]
Area
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4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
260
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62685 /62310
Elevation79–171 m (259–561 ft)
(avg. 103 m or 338 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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Radinghem lies 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D157 road.

History

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In the Second World War, the chateau grounds were the site of a V2 launchpad from 1944 to 1945.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 166—    
1975 151−1.34%
1982 149−0.19%
1990 197+3.55%
1999 221+1.29%
2007 285+3.23%
2012 290+0.35%
2017 275−1.06%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The seventeenth-century château.
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE