Sanghen
| Sanghen | |
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  Sanghen | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Sanghen | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′37″N 1°54′12″E / 50.7769°N 1.9033°ECoordinates: 50°46′37″N 1°54′12″E / 50.7769°N 1.9033°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Guînes |
| Intercommunality | Trois Pays |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Doye |
| Area1 | 6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 259 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62775 / 62850 |
| Elevation |
74–196 m (243–643 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 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. | |
Sanghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Sanghen is located 13 miles (22 km) south of Calais, at the junction of the D191 and D224 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 206 | 193 | 201 | 231 | 223 | 259 |
| Census count starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Martin dating from the fifteenth century.
See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sanghen. |
- Sanghen on the Quid website (French)
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