Wacquinghen

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CountryFrance
Area
1
2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
259
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Wacquinghen
Wakingem (West Flemish)
Commune
The church of Wacquinghen
The church of Wacquinghen
Coat of arms of Wacquinghen
Coat of arms
Location of Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen is located in France
Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen is located in Hauts-de-France
Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen
Coordinates: 50°47′00″N 1°40′00″E / 50.7833°N 1.6667°E / 50.7833; 1.6667
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityTerre des Deux Caps
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Gavois[1]
Area
1
2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
259
 • Density105/km2 (272/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62867 /62250
Elevation32–96 m (105–315 ft)
(avg. 61 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wacquinghen (French pronunciation: [wakɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Wakingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Wacquinghen is situated some 7 miles (11 km) north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233e and D242e3 roads. The A16 autoroute forms the western border of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 122—    
1975 124+0.23%
1982 165+4.17%
1990 188+1.64%
1999 236+2.56%
2007 235−0.05%
2012 244+0.75%
2017 262+1.43%
Source: INSEE[4]

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