Neufchâtel-Hardelot

Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo
Commune
The church of Neufchâtel-Hardelot
The church of Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Coat of arms of Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Coat of arms
Location of Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Neufchâtel-Hardelot is located in France
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Neufchâtel-Hardelot is located in Hauts-de-France
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Coordinates: 50°37′N 1°38′E / 50.62°N 1.64°E / 50.62; 1.64
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonOutreau
IntercommunalityCA du Boulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Paulette Juilien-Peuvion[1]
Area
1
20.85 km2 (8.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
3,993
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62604 /62152
Elevation4–155 m (13–509 ft)
(avg. 56 m or 184 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Neufchâtel-Hardelot (French pronunciation: [nøʃɑtɛl aʁdəlo]; West Flemish: Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 8 miles (13 km) south of Boulogne. The commune's western border is the English Channel.

History

Harriet Quimby, the first woman to fly across the Channel, flew from Dover to Hardelot-Plage on 16 April 1912.[4]

Hardelot-Plage, new mansions designed by architect Maurice Culot, 2002

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,007—    
19752,392+2.54%
19822,712+1.81%
19903,035+1.42%
19993,585+1.87%
20073,784+0.68%
20123,749−0.19%
20173,746−0.02%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Miss Quimby flies English Channel" (PDF). The New York Times. 17 April 1912.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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