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Équihen-Plage Latitude and Longitude:

50°40′40″N 1°34′24″E / 50.6778°N 1.5733°E / 50.6778; 1.5733
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Équihen-Plage
Ekingem
The beach of Équihen-Plage
The beach of Équihen-Plage
Coat of arms of Équihen-Plage
Location of Équihen-Plage
Équihen-Plage is located in France
Équihen-Plage
Équihen-Plage
Équihen-Plage is located in Hauts-de-France
Équihen-Plage
Équihen-Plage
Coordinates: 50°40′40″N 1°34′24″E / 50.6778°N 1.5733°E / 50.6778; 1.5733
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton Outreau
Intercommunality CA du Boulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Fourcroy [1]
Area
1
3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
2,613
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62300 /62224
Elevation0–96 m (0–315 ft)
(avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Équihen-Plage (French pronunciation: [ekiɛ̃ plaʒ] ; West Flemish: Ekingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. [3]

Geography

A fishing port and farming village situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D236e and the D119 roads, on the English Channel coast.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 2,592—    
1975 2,868+1.46%
1982 3,164+1.41%
1990 3,067−0.39%
1999 2,934−0.49%
2007 2,944+0.04%
2012 2,919−0.17%
2017 2,738−1.27%
Source: INSEE [4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt after World War II.
  • A village that uses upcycled boats as the roofs of homes. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Equihen Plage: Village of Upside Down Boat Houses". 8 May 2017.

External links

Old boat-house