Bouvelinghem

Bouvelinghem
Commune
The church of Bouvelinghem

Coat of arms
Bouvelinghem
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Bouvelinghem
Coordinates: 50°44′03″N 2°01′58″E / 50.7342°N 2.0328°E / 50.7342; 2.0328Coordinates: 50°44′03″N 2°01′58″E / 50.7342°N 2.0328°E / 50.7342; 2.0328
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Saint-Omer
Canton Lumbres
Intercommunality Pays de Lumbres
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Dominique Sénécat
Area1 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 234
  Density 37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62169 /62380
Elevation 98–196 m (322–643 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bouvelinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography

A village situated 10 miles (16 km) west of Saint-Omer, on the D208 road. It was completely destroyed by fire in 1876.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962127    
1968155+22.0%
1975179+15.5%
1982158−11.7%
1990162+2.5%
1999142−12.3%
2009234+64.8%

Sights

  • The church of the Assumption, dating from the early 20th century.
  • The ruins of a chateau.

See also

References

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