Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques (French pronunciation: [bajɑ̃ɡɑ̃ lɛ.z‿epɛʁlɛk], literally Bayenghem near Éperlecques; West Flemish: Baaiengem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
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Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques
Baaiengem | |
|---|---|
The town hall of Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques | |
  Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques  Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′28″N 2°07′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Saint-Omer |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Bouhin[1] |
Area 1 | 4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,018 |
| • Density | 226/km2 (585/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62087 /62910 |
| Elevation | 12–92 m (39–302 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. | |
Geography
The village is located some 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D221 road, close to the D943 and the A16 autoroute.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 418 | — |
| 1975 | 392 | −0.91% |
| 1982 | 468 | +2.56% |
| 1990 | 637 | +3.93% |
| 1999 | 687 | +0.84% |
| 2009 | 927 | +3.04% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +1.53% |
| 2020 | 1,010 | +0.17% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The eighteenth century church of St. Wandrille.
- Traces of a motte-and-bailey castle.
