Hucqueliers (French pronunciation: [ykəlje]; West Flemish: Hukkelaar) is a commune in the department of Pas-de-Calais, in the northern French region of Hauts-de-France.[3]
Hucqueliers
Hukkelaar | |
|---|---|
 Château | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hucqueliers  | |
  Hucqueliers  Hucqueliers | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′10″N 1°54′26″E / 50.5694°N 1.9072°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stephane Leleu[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 472 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62463 /62650 |
| Elevation | 92–172 m (302–564 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editSituated some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D148 and D128 crossroads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 555 | — |
| 1975 | 558 | +0.08% |
| 1982 | 528 | −0.79% |
| 1990 | 539 | +0.26% |
| 1999 | 505 | −0.72% |
| 2007 | 533 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 517 | −0.61% |
| 2017 | 464 | −2.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
History
editAn important castle was built here in 1231 by the Count of Boulogne. Hucqueliers was the centre of resistance during the Lustucru revolt in 1662.
Places of interest
edit- The chateau, now an educational establishment.
- The church of St. André, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The eighteenth century Manoir de la Longeville.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Official Hucqueliers Site Archived 27 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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