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Hucqueliers

Hucqueliers
Hukkelaar
Château
Château
Coat of arms of Hucqueliers
Location of Hucqueliers
Map
Hucqueliers is located in France
Hucqueliers
Hucqueliers
Hucqueliers is located in Hauts-de-France
Hucqueliers
Hucqueliers
Coordinates: 50°34′10″N 1°54′26″E / 50.5694°N 1.9072°E / 50.5694; 1.9072
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityCC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stephane Leleu[1]
Area
1
7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
472
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62463 /62650
Elevation92–172 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.

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]

Geography

Situated some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D148 and D128 crossroads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

An 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

  • 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

References

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


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