Bonningues-lès-Ardres
Bonningues-lès-Ardres
Boninge | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Bonningues-lès-Ardres | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bonningues-lès-Ardres  | |
  Bonningues-lès-Ardres  Bonningues-lès-Ardres | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′37″N 2°00′56″E / 50.7936°N 2.0156°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Franque[1] |
Area 1 | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 628 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62155 /62890 |
| Elevation | 34–184 m (112–604 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bonningues-lès-Ardres (French pronunciation: [bɔnɛ̃ɡ lɛ.z‿aʁdʁ], literally Bonningues near Ardres; West Flemish: Boninge) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Geography
[edit]A village situated 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on theD217 road.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 451 | — |
| 1975 | 401 | −1.66% |
| 1982 | 457 | +1.89% |
| 1990 | 443 | −0.39% |
| 1999 | 509 | +1.56% |
| 2009 | 651 | +2.49% |
| 2014 | 672 | +0.64% |
| 2020 | 635 | −0.94% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Leger, dating from the sixteenth century.
Transport
[edit]The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais (CF AC) opened a railway station at Bonningues-lès-Ardres in 1881.[5] In 1900, the Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF BB) opened.[6] The CF BB closed in 1948,[7] the CF AC closed in 1955.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 137.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.
- ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.
Sources
[edit]- Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.
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