Bouvelinghem
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Bouvelinghem |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Mayor | Dominique Sénécat (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 98–196 m (322–643 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 234 (2009) |
| - Density | 37 /km2 (96 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62169/ 62380 |
| 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°44′03″N 2°01′58″E / 50.7342°N 2.0328°E
Bouvelinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
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Geography [edit]
A village situated 10 miles (16 km) west of Saint-Omer, on the D208 road. It was completely destroyed by fire in 1876.
Population [edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 127 | — |
| 1968 | 155 | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 179 | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 158 | −11.7% |
| 1990 | 162 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 142 | −12.3% |
| 2009 | 234 | +64.8% |
Sights [edit]
- The church of the Assumption, dating from the early 20th century.
- The ruins of a chateau.
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External links [edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bouvelinghem |
- Bouvelinghem on the Quid website (French)
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