Conteville-lès-Boulogne (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃tvil lɛ bulɔɲ], literally Conteville near Boulogne; West Flemish: ’s-Gravenhoeve) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Conteville-lès-Boulogne
’s-Gravenhoeve | |
|---|---|
 The church of Conteville-lès-Boulogne | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Conteville-lès-Boulogne  | |
  Conteville-lès-Boulogne  Conteville-lès-Boulogne | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′44″N 1°43′57″E / 50.7456°N 1.7325°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Renaud Taubregeas[1] |
Area 1 | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 521 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62237 /62126 |
| Elevation | 25–106 m (82–348 ft) (avg. 36 m or 118 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming and forestry village, some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D234 and the D233 roads. The huge 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) forest of Boulogne forms the southernmost borders of the commune.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 223 | — |
| 1975 | 206 | −1.13% |
| 1982 | 257 | +3.21% |
| 1990 | 437 | +6.86% |
| 1999 | 441 | +0.10% |
| 2007 | 434 | −0.20% |
| 2012 | 491 | +2.50% |
| 2017 | 478 | −0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Transport
editThe Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Conteville-lès-Boulogne on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]
Places of interest
edit- The church of St. Marie-Madeleine, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The eighteenth century chapel of Saint-Hubert.
- The seventeenth century manorhouse de la Motte.
- Remains of an old castle.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.
Sources
edit- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.
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