Balinghem
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region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Calais | |
Canton | Calais-2 | |
Community association | Pays d'Opale | |
Coordinates | 50 ° 52 ′ N , 1 ° 57 ′ E | |
height | 2-37 m | |
surface | 5.79 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,169 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 202 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 62610 | |
INSEE code | 62078 | |
Website | < | |
Nativité-de-Notre-Dame church |
Balinghem (NDL .: "Balingem") is a French municipality with 1169 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France .
geography
The community is located 16 km southeast of Calais (ndl .: "Kales"), on the D228 between Ardres (ndl .: "Aarde") and Guînes (ndl .: "Gizene"). It is part of the Caps et Marais d'Opale Regional Nature Park .
history
Until January 7, 1558, the area around Calais to Balinghem belonged to the territory of the King of England. From June 7th to 24th, 1520 , Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England met at the Camp du Drap d'Or . On the host side, the meeting was prepared by Thomas Wolsey , who was also the apostolic nuncio and lord chancellor of England. The French guests emphasized the role of Galiot de Genouillac as organizer.
In 1995 Jean-Claude Vandenbergue was mayor.
Population development
- 1962: 511
- 1968: 525
- 1975: 539
- 1982: 530
- 1990: 763
- 1999: 829
- 2006: 1.006
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ De Nederlanden in Frankrijk, Jozef van Overstraeten, 1969