Alquines

Alquines
Alken
Alquines Alken
Commune
	The church of Alquines
	Coat of arms
	Location of Alquines
	Alquines Alquines
	Coordinates: 50°44′28″N1°59′35″E / 50.7411°N 1.9931°E
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
Area 1	10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Population (2021)	991
• 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.

Last updated May 25, 2024

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]

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References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
↑ INSEE commune file
↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
↑ 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.

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[pophist-4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

[FOOTNOTEFarebrotherFarebrother200831-5] Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.

[FOOTNOTEFarebrotherFarebrother2008281–82-6] Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.

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