Bouquehault
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Commune of Bouquehault |
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| Location | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Department | |
| Arrondissement | |
| Canton | Guînes |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Trois Pays |
| Mayor | Éric Schollaert (2008-2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 44 m–181 m (avg. 58 m) |
| Land area¹ | 8,04 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
567 |
| - Density | 70/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62161/ 62340 |
| 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. | |
Bouquehault is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A farming village located 10 miles (16km) south of Calais, on the D248 road.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452 | 480 | 450 | 488 | 529 | 567 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] Places of interest
- The church of St.Omer, dating from the 16th century.
- The 19th centuryChâteau de Dippendal.
- The remains of an old château.
- A ruined windmill, built in 1868.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
[edit] External links
- Bouquehault on the Insee website (French)
- Bouquehault on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 23rd 2008.

