Balinghem
Balinghem (French: [baliŋɡɛm]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
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_mairie_%252B_%C3%A9cole.JPG.webp) The town hall and school of Balinghem | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Balinghem 
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| Coordinates: 50°51′43″N 1°56′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Pays d'Opale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Claude Vandenbergue |
| Area 1 | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,169 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62078 /62610 |
| Elevation | 2–37 m (6.6–121.4 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A village located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Calais, on the D228 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 511 | — |
| 1968 | 525 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 539 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 530 | −1.7% |
| 1990 | 763 | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 829 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1,006 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 1,086 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,165 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,188 | +2.0% |
Sights
- The sixteenth-century church of the Nativité-de-Notre-Dame.
- The remains of a château where Henry VIII and Francis I of France met, at the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520.
External links
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- A personal website of the area (in French)
- Official Regional Tourist Office website (in French)
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