Campagne-lès-Guines

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Campagne-lès-Guines
Campagne-lès-Guines coat of arms
Campagne-lès-Guines (France)
Campagne-lès-Guines
region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Calais
Canton Calais-2
Community association Pays d'Opale
Coordinates 50 ° 50 ′  N , 1 ° 54 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 50 ′  N , 1 ° 54 ′  E
height 21-160 m
surface 5.72 km 2
Residents 445 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 78 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 62340
INSEE code 62203

Town hall (Mairie) in Campagne-lès-Guines

Campagne-lès-Guines is a French municipality with 445 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 Calais and the canton of Calais-2 (until 2015: canton of Guînes ).

geography

Campagne-lès-Guines is about 15 kilometers south of Calais . The municipality is part of the Caps et Marais d'Opale Regional Nature Park .

Campagne-lès-Guines is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Guînes in the north and west, Andres in the north and northeast, Balinghem in the northeast, Rodelinghem in the east and Bouquehault in the south.

history

During the Battle of Britain there were two small field airfields of the German Air Force west of the town , which stationed Bf 109E fighters of Jagdgeschwader 54 here . The I./JG 54 was located here between July and September 1940, the staff from August to December 1940 and finally the II./JG 54 from September to November 1940.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 336 295 296 370 406 452 454 444
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • 19th century Saint Martin church
  • Le Val Doré castle
  • La Garenne Castle
  • Villas
Saint Martin Church

Web links

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