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Bainghen
The church of Bainghen
The church of Bainghen
Coat of arms of Bainghen
Location of Bainghen
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Bainghen is located in France
Bainghen
Bainghen
Bainghen is located in Hauts-de-France
Bainghen
Bainghen
Coordinates: 50°45′08″N 1°54′28″E / 50.7522°N 1.9078°E / 50.7522; 1.9078
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Terlutte[1]
Area
1
6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
215
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62076 /62850
Elevation77–202 m (253–663 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bainghen (French pronunciation: [bɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Dutch: Baiengem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

A small farming commune, some 14 miles (23 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D206 and the D206e roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 135—    
1975 130−0.54%
1982 122−0.90%
1990 135+1.27%
1999 126−0.76%
2009 181+3.69%
2014 217+3.69%
2020 217+0.00%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transport

The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Bainghen on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]

Sights

  • The ruins of a feudal chateau.
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.

See also

References

Sources

  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.