Leulinghen-Bernes (French pronunciation: [lœlɛ̃ɡɑ̃ bɛʁn]; Dutch: Leulingen; Picard: Leulinghin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Leulinghen-Bernes
The town hall of Leulinghen-Bernes
The town hall of Leulinghen-Bernes
Coat of arms of Leulinghen-Bernes
Location of Leulinghen-Bernes
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Leulinghen-Bernes is located in France
Leulinghen-Bernes
Leulinghen-Bernes
Leulinghen-Bernes is located in Hauts-de-France
Leulinghen-Bernes
Leulinghen-Bernes
Coordinates: 50°49′51″N 1°43′09″E / 50.8308°N 1.7192°E / 50.8308; 1.7192
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Terre des Deux Caps
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Fasquel[1]
Area
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6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
532
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62505 /62250
Elevation8–100 m (26–328 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 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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Leulinghen-Bernes is situated some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191 and D231 roads. The A16 autoroute cuts through the middle of the commune's territory.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968250—    
1975266+0.89%
1982266+0.00%
1990401+5.26%
1999398−0.08%
2007412+0.43%
2012427+0.72%
2017470+1.94%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Leger, dating from the fourteenth century.

At the end of the XIV th century, The french-english border crossed the center of the church. There were two entrance doors: the northern one for the subject of the english king, and the south one for the subjects of the french king.

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