Hucqueliers
| Hucqueliers Hukkelaar | |
|---|---|
|  Château | |
|  Coat of arms | |
| Location of Hucqueliers | |
|   Hucqueliers   Hucqueliers | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′10″N 1°54′26″E / 50.5694°N 1.9072°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Hauts-de-France | 
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | 
| Arrondissement | Montreuil | 
| Canton | Lumbres | 
| Intercommunality | CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stephane Leleu[1] | 
| Area 1 | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022)[2] | 490 | 
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 62463 /62650 | 
| Elevation | 92–172 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. | |
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.[3]
Geography
Situated some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D148 and D128 crossroads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 555 | — | 
| 1975 | 558 | +0.08% | 
| 1982 | 528 | −0.79% | 
| 1990 | 539 | +0.26% | 
| 1999 | 505 | −0.72% | 
| 2007 | 533 | +0.68% | 
| 2012 | 517 | −0.61% | 
| 2017 | 464 | −2.14% | 
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hucqueliers.
- Official Hucqueliers Site Archived 27 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in French)