Bonningues-lès-Ardres
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bonningues-lès-Ardres (French pronunciation: [bɔnɛ̃ɡ lɛ.z‿aʁdʁ], literally Bonningues near Ardres; West Flemish: Boninge) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
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Bonningues-lès-Ardres
Boninge | |
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The town hall of Bonningues-lès-Ardres | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bonningues-lès-Ardres | |
  Bonningues-lès-Ardres Location within France  Bonningues-lès-Ardres Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′37″N 2°00′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Franque[1] |
Area 1 | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 637 |
| • Density | 60.1/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62155 /62890 |
| Elevation | 34–184 m (112–604 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 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 village situated 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on theD217 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 451 | — |
| 1975 | 401 | −1.66% |
| 1982 | 457 | +1.89% |
| 1990 | 443 | −0.39% |
| 1999 | 509 | +1.56% |
| 2007 | 615 | +2.39% |
| 2012 | 690 | +2.33% |
| 2017 | 656 | −1.01% |
| 2023 | 637 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Leger, dating from the sixteenth century.
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais (CF AC) opened a railway station at Bonningues-lès-Ardres in 1881.[5] In 1900, the Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF BB) opened.[6] The CF BB closed in 1948,[7] the CF AC closed in 1955.[8]
