Alincthun

Alincthun
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton	Desvres
Community association	Desvres-Samer
Coordinates	50 ° 44 ′  N , 1 ° 48 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 44 ′  N , 1 ° 48 ′  E
height	33-120 m
surface	9.88 km 2
Residents	330 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	33 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	62142
INSEE code	62022
Town Hall (Mairie) of Alincthun

Alincthun ( Flemish : Alingten ) is a French municipality with 330 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer and the canton of Desvres .

geography

Alincthun is about twelve kilometers east of Boulogne-sur-Mer on the Liane River . The municipality is part of the Caps et Marais d'Opale Regional Nature Park . Alincthun is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Le Wast and Colembert in the north, Henneveux in the east, Bournonville in the south and southeast, Crémarest in the south and southwest and Bellebrune in the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013
Residents	324	314	309	322	364	343	344	331
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• Saint-Denis church from the 17th century
• Le Fresnoy Castle from the 17th century
• Three mansions in La Guilbauderie, Le Fay and Bois-du-Coq
• Watermill

Saint-Denis church

Web links

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