Coulogne
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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coulogne | |
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 The church of Coulogne | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Coulogne | |
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| Coordinates: 50°55′30″N 1°53′09″E / 50.925°N 1.8858°E / 50.925; 1.8858 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Guillaume Loeuilleux[1] |
Area 1 | 9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,438 |
| • Density | 594/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62244 /62137 |
| Elevation | 0–7 m (0–23 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Coulogne (French pronunciation: [kulɔɲ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, region of Hauts-de-France, France.[3]
A large village of light industry and farming located just 2 miles (3 km) south of Calais city centre, on the D247 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,783 | — |
| 1975 | 5,194 | +1.18% |
| 1982 | 5,347 | +0.42% |
| 1990 | 5,809 | +1.04% |
| 1999 | 5,789 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 5,837 | +0.10% |
| 2012 | 5,534 | −1.06% |
| 2017 | 5,372 | −0.59% |
| 2023 | 5,438 | +0.20% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Jacques, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The ruins of an ancient château, destroyed in 1560.
- An eighteenth century sluice-gate.
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Coulogne in 1881.[5] The railway closed in 1955.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
- ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.
Sources
- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
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