Rang-du-Fliers
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil | |
| Canton | Berck | |
| Community association | Deux Baies en Montreuillois | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 25 ′ N , 1 ° 38 ′ E | |
| height | 3–48 m | |
| surface | 10.47 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,171 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 398 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62180 | |
| INSEE code | 62688 | |
| Website | Rang-du-Fliers | |
 Church and town hall in Rang-du-Fliers |
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Rang-du-Fliers is a commune with 4171 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . Rang-du-Fliers is part of the arrondissement of Montreuil and the canton of Berck .
geography
Rang-du-Fliers is located in the Marquenterre landscape near the Opal Coast . Rang-du-Fliers is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Airon-Notre-Dame in the north, Airon-Saint-Vaast in the northeast, Wailly-Beaucamp in the east, Verton in the south, Berck in the west and Merlimont in the northwest.
history
In 1870 the municipality of Rang-du-Fliers was separated from the municipality of Verton.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| Residents | 1,966 | 2.224 | 2,789 | 3,297 | 3,579 | 3,612 | 4,103 | 4,082 |
Attractions
- Saint-Eugene Church
Personalities
- Micheline Ostermeyer (1922–2001), athlete and pianist
- Martine Andernach (* 1948), French-German sculptor
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the British parish of Ditton in the county of Kent (England).
Web links
Commons : Rang-du-Fliers - collection of images, videos and audio files
