Enguinegatte
| Enguinegatte | ||
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  Enguinegatte | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Enguinegatte | ||
| Coordinates: 50°36′32″N 2°16′19″E / 50.6089°N 2.2719°ECoordinates: 50°36′32″N 2°16′19″E / 50.6089°N 2.2719°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
| Canton | Fauquembergues | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Fauquembergues | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Claude Dehurtevent | |
| Area1 | 8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 365 | |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62294 / 62145 | |
| Elevation |
51–132 m (167–433 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 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. | ||
Enguinegatte (Dutch: Ingwinegate) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the D77 and D158E2 crossroads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 340 | 381 | 367 | 354 | 388 | 365 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
History
Known as Guinegate in medieval times, it is the site of several late 15th and early 16th century battles. The first was the Battle of Guinegate, the later and more famous, the Battle of the Spurs, in 1513.
The village was largely destroyed in the Second World War.
Places of interest
- The church of St.Jacques, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Enguinegatte. |
- An Enguinegatte website
- Enguinegatte on the Insee website (French)
- Enguinegatte on the Quid website (French)
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