Audincthun

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Audincthun
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Location of Audincthun
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(2023–2026) Samuel Dubelloy[1]Area
1
15.26 km2 (5.89 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
676 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62053 /62560
Elevation64–183 m (210–600 ft)
(avg. 64 m or 210 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Audincthun (French pronunciation: [odɛ̃ktœ̃]; Dutch: Odingten) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]

Geography

A town located 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D92 with the D133 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 555—    
1975 543−0.31%
1982 563+0.52%
1990 578+0.33%
1999 574−0.08%
2009 666+1.50%
2014 642−0.73%
2020 662+0.51%
Source: INSEE[4]

Personalities

  • Albert de Dion, French automobile manufacturer (de Dion-Bouton), is buried in the family vault here.

Sights

  • The fifteenth century church of St. Pierre.
  • The eighteenth century church of St. Nicholas.
  • The Sainte-Soyette Chapel.
  • A line of 13 wind turbines are on the hills above the commune.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  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
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