Leulinghem
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Leulinghem (French pronunciation: [lœlɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Loningem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Leulinghem
Loningem | |
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The church of Leulinghem | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Leulinghem | |
  Leulinghem  Leulinghem | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′09″N 2°09′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Clabaut[1] |
Area 1 | 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 269 |
| • Density | 57.0/km2 (148/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62504 /62500 |
| Elevation | 60–127 m (197–417 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Truce of Leulinghem was signed in Leulinghem in June 1389.
Geography
A small village situated 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D212 road and 23 miles (38km) southwest of Calais, half a mile from the A26 autoroute.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 149 | — |
| 1975 | 114 | −3.75% |
| 1982 | 164 | +5.33% |
| 1990 | 211 | +3.20% |
| 1999 | 219 | +0.41% |
| 2007 | 219 | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 233 | +1.25% |
| 2017 | 252 | +1.58% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Maurice, dating from the twelfth century.
