Équihen-Plage
| Équihen-Plage | ||
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  Équihen-Plage | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Équihen-Plage | ||
| Coordinates: 50°40′40″N 1°34′24″E / 50.6778°N 1.5733°ECoordinates: 50°40′40″N 1°34′24″E / 50.6778°N 1.5733°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer | |
| Canton | Outreau | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christia Fourcroy | |
| Area1 | 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,934 | |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62300 / 62224 | |
| Elevation |
0–96 m (0–315 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Équihen-Plage is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 2530 | 2592 | 2868 | 3164 | 3067 | 2934 |
| 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.Pierre, rebuilt after World War II.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Équihen-Plage. |
- Official website of Equihen-plage (French)
- Tourism in Boulogne and the Boulonnais region
- Équihen-Plage on the Quid website (French)
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