Équihen-Plage (French pronunciation: [ekiɛ̃ plaʒ] (listen); West Flemish: Ekingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Équihen-Plage Ekingem
Commune
The beach of Équihen-Plage
Coat of arms
Location of Équihen-Plage
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Coordinates: 50°40′40″N 1°34′24″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton	Outreau
Intercommunality	CA du Boulonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Fourcroy[1]
Area 1	3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,662
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62300 /62224
Elevation	0–96 m (0–315 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 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 fishing port and farming village situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D236e and the D119 roads, on the English Channel coast.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt after World War II.
• A village that uses upcycled boats as the roofs of homes.[5]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

External links

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• Official website of Equihen-plage (in French)
• Tourism in Boulogne and the Boulonnais region

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