Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Saint-Léonard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leɔnaʁ] ⓘ; West Flemish: Hokinghem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Boulogne. The western border of the commune is the river Liane.
Saint-Léonard
Hokinghem | |
|---|---|
The town hall of Saint-Léonard | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Léonard | |
  Saint-Léonard  Saint-Léonard | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′28″N 1°37′31″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) | Gwénaëlle Loire[1] |
Area 1 | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,353 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62755 /62360 |
| Elevation | 2–110 m (6.6–360.9 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,547 | — |
| 1975 | 3,929 | +14.24% |
| 1982 | 4,021 | +0.33% |
| 1990 | 4,131 | +0.34% |
| 1999 | 3,952 | −0.49% |
| 2007 | 3,628 | −1.06% |
| 2012 | 3,616 | −0.07% |
| 2017 | 3,452 | −0.92% |
| 2023 | 3,353 | −0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Léonard, dating from the twelfth century and now a historical monument.[5]
- The Château de Pont-de-Briques, (dating from the seventeenth century), a registered monument.[6]
- The nineteenth century Château Neuf.[7]
- Château des Lions (also known as Château Muhlberg), a château from the nineteenth century, now an orphanage[8]
