Baincthun
| Baincthun | ||
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  Baincthun | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Baincthun | ||
| Coordinates: 50°42′38″N 1°40′52″E / 50.7106°N 1.6811°E / 50.7106; 1.6811Coordinates: 50°42′38″N 1°40′52″E / 50.7106°N 1.6811°E / 50.7106; 1.6811 | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer | |
| Canton | Boulogne-sur-Mer-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Boulonnais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Parenty | |
| Area1 | 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 1,350 | |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62075 / 62360 | |
| Elevation |
22–133 m (72–436 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 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. | ||
Baincthun is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming and quarrying commune, some 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D341 and the D234 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,049 | — |
| 1968 | 1,082 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,071 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,087 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,147 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,207 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,350 | +11.8% |
Sights
- A feudal motte.
- The church of St. Martin.
- The Château d'Ordre, dating from 1672 at the hamlet of Maquinghen.
- The manor at Lannoy.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baincthun. |
- Baincthun on the Quid website (French)
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