Alincthun (French pronunciation: ​[alɛ̃ktœ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Alincthun
Commune
The green in front of the church
Coat of arms
Location of Alincthun
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Coordinates: 50°43′55″N 1°48′07″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton	Desvres
Intercommunality	Desvres-Samer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Picque[1]
Area 1	9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	314
• Density	32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62022 /62142
Elevation	33–120 m (108–394 ft) (avg. 98 m or 322 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A small farming commune comprising 12 hamlets, some 10 miles (16 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238e2 and the D137 roads. The river Liane flows through the village.

Population

Sights

• The church of St. Denis, dating from the seventeenth century.
• The seventeenth-century Château du Fresnoy.
• Three 17th-century manor houses at La Guilbauderie, Le Fay and Bois-du-Coq.
• A water mill.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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