Saint-Folquin
| Saint-Folquin | |
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  Saint-Folquin | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Saint-Folquin | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′49″N 2°07′24″E / 50.9469°N 2.1233°ECoordinates: 50°56′49″N 2°07′24″E / 50.9469°N 2.1233°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Audruicq |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région d'Audruicq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yves Engrand |
| Area1 | 17.95 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,302 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62748 / 62370 |
| Elevation |
0–10 m (0–33 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 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. | |
"Saint Folquin" redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Folquin (disambiguation).
Saint-Folquin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France named for a 9th-century Christian saint named Folquin.
Geography
Saint-Folquin is located some 8 miles (13 km) east of Calais on the D229 road, just yards from junction 51 of the A16 autoroute.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1255 | 1335 | 1383 | 1754 | 1973 | 2062 | 2302 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Folquin, dating from the sixteenth century
- The motte of a 14th-century castle
See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Folquin. |
- Saint-Folquin on the Quid website (French)
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