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Hames-Boucres

Coordinates: 50°52′56″N 1°50′37″E / 50.8822°N 1.8436°E / 50.8822; 1.8436
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Hames-Boucres
The ancient town hall of Hames-Boucres
The ancient town hall of Hames-Boucres
Coat of arms of Hames-Boucres
Location of Hames-Boucres
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Hames-Boucres is located in France
Hames-Boucres
Hames-Boucres
Hames-Boucres is located in Hauts-de-France
Hames-Boucres
Hames-Boucres
Coordinates: 50°52′56″N 1°50′37″E / 50.8822°N 1.8436°E / 50.8822; 1.8436
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-1
IntercommunalityCA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Bouchel[1]
Area
1
12.82 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,447
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62408 /62340
Elevation0–86 m (0–282 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hames-Boucres (French pronunciation: [am bukʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A village located 6 miles (9 km) southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D231E2.

History

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The commune was created from the two former parishes of Hames and Boucres in 1819. The two parish churches were located almost opposite each other and separated only by a street. The church of Hames was demolished during the Revolution. The English seized the castle in the 14th century, but it was retaken by Francis, Duke of Guise, who successfully claimed all of the Calais Pale for France in 1558.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 851—    
1975 964+1.80%
1982 1,047+1.19%
1990 1,017−0.36%
1999 1,106+0.94%
2007 1,316+2.20%
2012 1,455+2.03%
2017 1,469+0.19%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • A double feudal motte.
  • A neoclassical château dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The château Thélu.
  • The Hermitage Château.

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