Beuvrequen (French pronunciation: [bœvʁəkɑ̃]; Picard: Beuverguin; West Flemish: Beuverken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Beuvrequen
Beuverken
The church of Beuvrequen
The church of Beuvrequen
Coat of arms of Beuvrequen
Location of Beuvrequen
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Beuvrequen is located in France
Beuvrequen
Beuvrequen
Beuvrequen is located in Hauts-de-France
Beuvrequen
Beuvrequen
Coordinates: 50°48′11″N 1°40′00″E / 50.8031°N 1.6667°E / 50.8031; 1.6667
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Terre des Deux Caps
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Barré[1]
Area
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4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
459
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62125 /62250
Elevation3–93 m (9.8–305.1 ft)
(avg. 57 m or 187 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming commune, some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D241 and the D241e roads, by the banks of the river Slack. The A16 autoroute passes through the commune, forming its southeastern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 237—    
1975 313+4.05%
1982 306−0.32%
1990 322+0.64%
1999 392+2.21%
2009 405+0.33%
2014 426+1.02%
2020 460+1.29%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • The windmill de René.
  • The church of St. Maxime, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE