Hardinghen

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Hardinghen
The road into Hardinghen
The road into Hardinghen
Coat of arms of Hardinghen
Location of Hardinghen
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Hardinghen is located in France
Hardinghen
Hardinghen
Hardinghen is located in Hauts-de-France
Hardinghen
Hardinghen
Coordinates: 50°48′39″N 1°49′21″E / 50.8108°N 1.8225°E / 50.8108; 1.8225
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Telliez[1]
Area
1
8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,219
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62412 /62132
Elevation48–176 m (157–577 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hardinghen (French pronunciation: [aʁdɛ̃ɡɑ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography[edit]

A farming village located 12 miles (18 km) south of Calais, at the junction of the D127 and D191 roads.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,089—    
1975 1,084−0.07%
1982 1,056−0.37%
1990 1,013−0.52%
1999 1,008−0.05%
2007 1,063+0.67%
2012 1,163+1.81%
2017 1,210+0.80%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest[edit]

  • The church of St. Marguerite, rebuilt in the 19th century.
  • A château dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The eighteenth-century château de la Trésorerie, destroyed in 2006.
  • Hardinghen also has an annual fête.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE