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Herbinghen

Coordinates: 50°46′25″N 1°54′45″E / 50.7736°N 1.9125°E / 50.7736; 1.9125
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Herbinghen
The church of Herbinghen
The church of Herbinghen
Coat of arms of Herbinghen
Location of Herbinghen
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Herbinghen is located in France
Herbinghen
Herbinghen
Herbinghen is located in Hauts-de-France
Herbinghen
Herbinghen
Coordinates: 50°46′25″N 1°54′45″E / 50.7736°N 1.9125°E / 50.7736; 1.9125
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Andrée Rohart[1]
Area
1
4.31 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
410
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62432 /62850
Elevation76–199 m (249–653 ft)
(avg. 95 m or 312 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Herbinghen (French pronunciation: [ɛʁbɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Dutch: Herbingen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A small farming village located 13 miles (19 km) south of Calais, at the junction of the D224 and D191 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 259—    
1975 251−0.45%
1982 297+2.43%
1990 306+0.37%
1999 319+0.46%
2007 361+1.56%
2012 385+1.30%
2017 378−0.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transport

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The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station serving Herbingen and Hocquinghen on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Riquier, rebuilt in the 19th century.

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
  6. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
  7. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
  8. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.

Sources

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  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.
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