Audincthun
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Fauquembergues |
| Intercommunality | Fauquembergues |
| Mayor | Casimir Hochart |
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| Elevation | 64–183 m (210–600 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
| Land area1 | 15.26 km2 (5.89 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 666 (2009) |
| - Density | 44 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62053/ 62560 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 50°35′10″N 2°08′20″E / 50.5861°N 2.1389°E
Audincthun is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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Geography [edit]
A town located 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D92 with the D133 road.
Population [edit]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 543 | — |
| 1968 | 555 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 543 | −2.2% |
| 1982 | 563 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 578 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 574 | −0.7% |
| 2009 | 666 | +16.0% |
Personalities [edit]
- Albert de Dion, French automobile manufacturer (de Dion-Bouton), is buried in the family vault here.
Sights [edit]
- The fifteenth century church of St. Pierre.
- The eighteenth century church of St. Nicholas.
- The Sainte-Soyette Chapel.
- A line of 13 wind turbines are on the hills above the commune.
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- Audincthun on the Quid website (French)
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