Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques
| Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques | |
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  Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′28″N 2°07′30″E / 50.8078°N 2.1250°E / 50.8078; 2.1250Coordinates: 50°48′28″N 2°07′30″E / 50.8078°N 2.1250°E / 50.8078; 2.1250 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Ardres |
| Intercommunality | Région d'Ardres et de la Vallée de la Hem |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Michel Bouhin |
| Area1 | 4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 927 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62087 / 62910 |
| Elevation |
12–92 m (39–302 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
The village is located some 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D221 road, close to the D943 and the A16 autoroute.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 415 | — |
| 1968 | 418 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 392 | −6.2% |
| 1982 | 468 | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 637 | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 687 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 927 | +34.9% |
Sights
- The eighteenth century church of St. Wandrille.
- Traces of a motte-and-bailey castle.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques. |
- Official Regional Tourist Office website (French)
- Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques on the Quid website (French)
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