Saint-Folquin (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃fɔlkɛ̃]; West Flemish: Sint-Volkwin) 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.[2]

Saint-Folquin Sint-Volkwin
Commune
The town hall of Saint-Folquin
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Folquin
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Coordinates: 50°56′49″N 2°07′24″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Calais
Canton	Marck
Intercommunality	CC Région d'Audruicq
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Engrand
Area 1	17.95 km2 (6.93 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	2,292
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62748 /62370
Elevation	0–10 m (0–33 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

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

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