Bouvelinghem

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Bouvelinghem
Bovelingem
Commune
The church of Bouvelinghem
The church of Bouvelinghem
Coat of arms of Bouvelinghem
Coat of arms
Location of Bouvelinghem
Map
(2020–2026)
Dominique Sénécat[1]
Area
1
6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
251
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62169 /62380
Elevation98–196 m (322–643 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bouvelinghem (French pronunciation: [buvlɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Picard: Bouvelinghin; West Flemish: Bovelingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Geography

A village situated 10 miles (16 km) west of Saint-Omer, on the D208 road. It was completely destroyed by fire in 1876.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 155—    
1975 179+2.08%
1982 158−1.77%
1990 162+0.31%
1999 142−1.45%
2009 234+5.12%
2014 213−1.86%
2020 246+2.43%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

  • The church of the Assumption, dating from the early 20th century.
  • The ruins of a chateau.

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
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