Bouquehault
Bouquehault (Dutch:Beukholt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
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_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Bouquehault | |
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Location of Bouquehault 
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| Coordinates: 50°49′38″N 1°54′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays d'Opale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Éric Schollaert |
| Area 1 | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 765 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62161 /62340 |
| Elevation | 44–181 m (144–594 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 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 farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D248 road.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 452 | — |
| 1968 | 480 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 450 | −6.2% |
| 1982 | 488 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 529 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 567 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 697 | +22.9% |
Sights
- The church of St. Omer, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The nineteenth centuryChâteau de Dippendal.
- The remains of an old château.
- A ruined windmill, built in 1868.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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