Équihen-Plage
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Équihen-Plage (French pronunciation: [ekiɛ̃ plaʒ] ⓘ; West Flemish: Ekingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Équihen-Plage
Ekingem | |
|---|---|
The beach of Équihen-Plage | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Équihen-Plage | |
  Équihen-Plage Location within France  Équihen-Plage Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′40″N 1°34′24″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) | Christian Fourcroy[1] |
Area 1 | 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,619 |
| • Density | 687/km2 (1,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62300 /62224 |
| Elevation | 0–96 m (0–315 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 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 fishing port and farming village situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D236e and the D119 roads, on the English Channel coast.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,592 | — |
| 1975 | 2,868 | +1.46% |
| 1982 | 3,164 | +1.41% |
| 1990 | 3,067 | −0.39% |
| 1999 | 2,934 | −0.49% |
| 2007 | 2,944 | +0.04% |
| 2012 | 2,919 | −0.17% |
| 2017 | 2,738 | −1.27% |
| 2023 | 2,619 | −0.74% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt after World War II.
- A village that uses upcycled boats as the roofs of homes.[5]
