Beuvrequen
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Beuvrequen (French pronunciation: [bœvʁəkɑ̃]; Picard: Beuverguin; West Flemish: Beuverken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Beuvrequen
Beuverken | |
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The church of Beuvrequen | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Beuvrequen | |
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| Coordinates: 50°48′11″N 1°40′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre des Deux Caps |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Barré[1] |
Area 1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 458 |
| • Density | 96.4/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62125 /62250 |
| Elevation | 3–93 m (9.8–305.1 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming commune, some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D241 and the D241e roads, by the banks of the river Slack. The A16 autoroute passes through the commune, forming its southeastern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 237 | — |
| 1975 | 313 | +4.05% |
| 1982 | 306 | −0.32% |
| 1990 | 322 | +0.64% |
| 1999 | 392 | +2.21% |
| 2009 | 405 | +0.33% |
| 2014 | 426 | +1.02% |
| 2020 | 460 | +1.29% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The windmill de René.
- The church of St. Maxime, dating from the sixteenth century.
