Équihen-Plage

Équihen-Plage
Commune
The beach of Équihen-Plage
Coat of arms
Location of Équihen-Plage
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Coordinates: 50°40′40″N 1°34′24″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton	Outreau
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Christian Fourcroy
Area 1	3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Population  (1999)	2,934
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62300 /62224
Elevation	0–96 m (0–315 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Équihen-Plage () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France 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

Historical population of Équihen-Plage

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
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

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Official website of Equihen-plage Template:Fr
• Tourism in Boulogne and the Boulonnais region
• Équihen-Plage on the Quid website Template:Fr

Old boat-house