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]
Hucqueliers
Hukkelaar | |
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Coordinates: 50°34′10″N 1°54′26″E / 50.5694°N 1.9072°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Montreuil |
Canton | Lumbres |
Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Stephane Leleu[1] |
Area 1 | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 472 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62463 /62650 |
Elevation | 92–172 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. |
Geography edit
Situated some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D148 and D128 crossroads.
Population edit
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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 edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hucqueliers.
- Official Hucqueliers Site (in French)