Alquines
Alquines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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 The church of Alquines | |
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Location of Alquines 
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| Coordinates: 50°44′28″N 1°59′35″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Marie Allouchery |
| Area 1 | 10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 999 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62024 /62850 |
| Elevation | 83–211 m (272–692 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A town located 18 miles (29 km) east of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D216 with the D191 road, by the banks of the Hem river.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 552 | — |
| 1968 | 606 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 613 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 675 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 745 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 751 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 823 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 865 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 972 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 985 | +1.3% |
Sights
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alquines. |
- Alquines war memorial (in French)
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