Peuplingues (French pronunciation: [pœplɛ̃ɡ]; West Flemish: Peuplingen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Peuplingues
Peuplingen
The church of Peuplingues
The church of Peuplingues
Coat of arms of Peuplingues
Location of Peuplingues
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Peuplingues is located in France
Peuplingues
Peuplingues
Peuplingues is located in Hauts-de-France
Peuplingues
Peuplingues
Coordinates: 50°54′56″N 1°46′05″E / 50.9156°N 1.7681°E / 50.9156; 1.7681
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-1
IntercommunalityCA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Lacroix[1]
Area
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10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
787
 • Density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62654 /62231
Elevation11–137 m (36–449 ft)
(avg. 85 m or 279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Peuplingues is located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D243E roads, about a mile from the A16 autoroute. The French portal of the Channel Tunnel is physically located in Peuplingues.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968449—    
1975409−1.32%
1982480+2.31%
1990537+1.41%
1999586+0.97%
2007610+0.50%
2012756+4.39%
2017777+0.55%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of Notre-Dame dating from the seventeenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE