Hucqueliers
| Hucqueliers | |
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Château | |
  Hucqueliers | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Hucqueliers | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′10″N 1°54′26″E / 50.5694°N 1.9072°ECoordinates: 50°34′10″N 1°54′26″E / 50.5694°N 1.9072°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Hucqueliers |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton d'Hucqueliers et environs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Serge Bordzakian |
| Area1 | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 591 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62463 / 62650 |
| Elevation |
92–172 m (302–564 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 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. | |
Hucqueliers is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Situated some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D148 and D128 crossroads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 521 | 555 | 558 | 528 | 539 | 505 | 591 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
History
An important castle was built here in 1231 by the Count of Boulogne. Hucqueliers was the centre of resistance during the Lustucru revolt in 1662.
Places of interest
- The chateau, now an educational establishment.
- The church of St.André, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The eighteenth century Manoir de la Longeville.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hucqueliers. |
- Hucqueliers on the Quid website (French)
- Official Hucqueliers Site (French)
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