Hermelinghen

Hermelinghen
Commune
The centre of Hermelinghen

Coat of arms
Hermelinghen
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Hermelinghen
Coordinates: 50°48′10″N 1°51′40″E / 50.8028°N 1.8611°E / 50.8028; 1.8611Coordinates: 50°48′10″N 1°51′40″E / 50.8028°N 1.8611°E / 50.8028; 1.8611
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Calais
Canton Calais-2
Intercommunality CC Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Christophe Dupont
Area1 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 311
 • Density 48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62439 /62132
Elevation 95–185 m (312–607 ft)
(avg. 118 m or 387 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.

Hermelinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A small farming village located 13 miles (19 km) south of Calais, on the D191 road. It is the source of the Slack River.

Population

Historical population of Hermelinghen
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population208211217263288289311
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Agathe, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The ruins of an ancient castle.

See also

References


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