Coordinates: 50°43′55″N 1°48′07″E / 50.7319444444°N 1.80194444444°E
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Commune of Alincthun |
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  Alincthun
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | .svg){kind=small} Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de la Faïence de Desvres |
| Mayor | Jean Picque (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 33–120 m (110–390 ft) (avg. 98 m/320 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 343 (1999) |
| - Density | 35 /km² (91 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62022/ 62142 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Alincthun is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography
A small farming commune comprising of 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
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 304 | 314 | 309 | 322 | 364 | 343 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
Places of interest
- 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
External links
- Alincthun on the Quid website (French)
References
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