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 | |
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Commune | |
The beach of Équihen-Plage | |
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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 | 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. |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,592 | — |
1975 | 2,868 | +1.46% |
1982 | 3,164 | +1.41% |
1990 | 3,067 | −0.39% |
1999 | 2,934 | −0.49% |
2007 | 2,944 | +0.04% |
2012 | 2,919 | −0.17% |
2017 | 2,738 | −1.27% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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