Saint-Léonard (Pas-de-Calais)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer | |
| Canton | Outreau | |
| Community association | Boulonnais | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 41 ′ N , 1 ° 38 ′ E | |
| height | 2–110 m | |
| surface | 3.4 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,452 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,015 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62360 | |
| INSEE code | 62755 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-stleonard.fr/index.html | |
Saint-Léonard ( Flemish : Hokinghem ) is a French municipality with 3452 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . Saint-Léonard belongs to the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer and is part of the canton of Outreau .
geography
Saint-Léonard is located near the Opal Coast on the English Channel . The river Liane forms the western boundary of the municipality. Saint-Léonard is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Martin-Boulogne in the north and north-east, Echinghen in the east, Isques in the south-east, Saint-Étienne-au-Mont in the south and south-west and Outreau in the west and north-west.
The A16 autoroute forms the eastern border of the municipality. The former National Route 1 runs through the municipality .
history
Before the end of the 14th century, the Flemish name ( Hokinghem ) or a variant of it was used. Saint Liénart did not appear as a name until 1399 . The place was called again with the Flemish name in the 16th century.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,233 | 1,547 | 3,929 | 4,021 | 4.131 | 3,952 | 3,668 | 3,599 |
From 1962 only residents with primary residence
Attractions
- Saint-Léonard church from the 11th and 12th centuries, monument historique since 1914
- Sainte-Therése Church
- Saint Paul Church
- Castle Pont-de-Briques from the 17th century (construction started in 1640, finished in 1786), monument historique since 1974
- Neuf Castle from the 19th century
- Memorial to the dead of wars
