Ledinghem

Ledinghem
Commune
The church of Ledinghem

Coat of arms
Ledinghem
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Ledinghem
Coordinates: 50°39′15″N 1°59′35″E / 50.6542°N 1.9931°E / 50.6542; 1.9931Coordinates: 50°39′15″N 1°59′35″E / 50.6542°N 1.9931°E / 50.6542; 1.9931
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Saint-Omer
Canton Lumbres
Intercommunality Pays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor Jean Bernard
Area1 8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 240
 • Density 28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62495 /62380
Elevation 100–202 m (328–663 ft)
(avg. 122 m or 400 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.

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

Geography

Ledinghem is situated 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D128 road.

Population

Historical population of Ledinghem
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population195230227202208207240
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.Folquin, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The remains (motte and moat) of an old chateau.

See also

References

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.