Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Neufchâtel-Hardelot (French pronunciation: [nøʃɑtɛl aʁdəlo]; West Flemish: Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 8 miles (13 km) south of Boulogne. The commune's western border is the English Channel.
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo | |
|---|---|
The church of Neufchâtel-Hardelot | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Neufchâtel-Hardelot | |
  Neufchâtel-Hardelot  Neufchâtel-Hardelot | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′N 1°38′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Outreau |
| Intercommunality | CA du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paulette Juilien-Peuvion[1] |
Area 1 | 20.85 km2 (8.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,115 |
| • Density | 197.4/km2 (511.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62604 /62152 |
| Elevation | 4–155 m (13–509 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The resort was designed by architect Louis Marie Cordonnier in the early 20th century.[4]
Harriet Quimby, the first woman to fly across the Channel, flew from Dover to Hardelot-Plage on 16 April 1912.[5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,007 | — |
| 1975 | 2,392 | +2.54% |
| 1982 | 2,712 | +1.81% |
| 1990 | 3,035 | +1.42% |
| 1999 | 3,585 | +1.87% |
| 2007 | 3,784 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 3,749 | −0.19% |
| 2017 | 3,746 | −0.02% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
