Alquines

Alquines Alken
Commune
The church of Alquines
Coat of arms
Location of Alquines
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Coordinates: 50°44′28″N1°59′35″E / 50.7411°N 1.9931°E / 50.7411; 1.9931
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Lumbres
Intercommunality	Pays de Lumbres
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marie Allouchery [1]
Area 1	10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [2]	985
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62024 /62850
Elevation	83–211 m (272–692 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Alquines (French pronunciation: [alkin] ; West Flemish : Alken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. ^[3]

Geography

A town located 18 miles (29 km) east of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D216 with the D191 road, by the banks of the river Hem.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	606	—
1975	613	+0.16%
1982	675	+1.39%
1990	745	+1.24%
1999	751	+0.09%
2009	865	+1.42%
2014	972	+2.36%
2020	994	+0.37%
Source: INSEE [4]

Sights

• The sixteenth century church.
• Remains of a feudal motte.
• The Chapel de Fromentel.
• The war memorial.

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station serving Alquines and Boiusson in 1881. ^[5] The railway was closed in 1955. ^[6]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
5. Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
6. Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.

Sources

• Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN   978-0-85361-679-5.