Hucqueliers

Hucqueliers (French pronunciation: ​[ykəlje]; West Flemish: Hukkelaar) is a commune in the department of Pas-de-Calais, in the northern French region of Hauts-de-France.

Hucqueliers
Hukkelaar
Commune
Château
Coat of arms
Location of Hucqueliers
Hucqueliers
Hucqueliers
Coordinates: 50°34′10″N 1°54′26″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityCC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stephane Leleu[1]
Area
1
7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
443
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62463 /62650
Elevation92–172 m (302–564 ft)
(avg. 94 m or 308 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Situated some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D148 and D128 crossroads.

Population
Historical population of Hucqueliers
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population521555558528539505591
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

History

An important castle was built here in 1231 by the Count of Boulogne. Hucqueliers was the centre of resistance during the Lustucru revolt in 1662.

Places of interest
  • The chateau, now an educational establishment.
  • The church of St. André, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The eighteenth century Manoir de la Longeville.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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