La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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La Capelle-lès-Boulogne (French pronunciation: [la kapɛl lɛ bulɔɲ], literally La Capelle near Boulogne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne | |
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The centre of La Capelle-lès-Boulogne | |
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 Location of La Capelle-lès-Boulogne | |
  La Capelle-lès-Boulogne Location within France  La Capelle-lès-Boulogne Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′55″N 1°42′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Degremont[1] |
Area 1 | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,551 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62908 /62360 |
| Elevation | 39–108 m (128–354 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 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 forestry and farming village situated some 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42 with the D234 and D237.
Transport
The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at La Capelle-Lès-Boulogne on 22 April 1900.[4] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[5] They were reinstated in November 1942.[6] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[7]
Main sights
- The church of St.Jean-Baptiste, dating from the 19th century.
- The 18th-century chateau de Conteval.
