Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais

Saint-Léonard
Hokinghem
Commune
The town hall of Saint-Léonard
The town hall of Saint-Léonard
Coat of arms of Saint-Léonard
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Léonard
Map
Saint-Léonard is located in France
Saint-Léonard
Saint-Léonard
Saint-Léonard is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Léonard
Saint-Léonard
Coordinates: 50°41′28″N 1°37′31″E / 50.6911°N 1.6253°E / 50.6911; 1.6253
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonOutreau
IntercommunalityCA du Boulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gwénaëlle Loire[1]
Area
1
3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,338
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62755 /62360
Elevation2–110 m (6.6–360.9 ft)
(avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Léonard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leɔnaʁ] ⓘ; West Flemish: Hokinghem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Saint-Léonard is a farming and light industrial town, situated some 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 and D940 roads. The A16 autoroute forms the eastern border of the commune and the river Liane the western.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,547—    
19753,929+14.24%
19824,021+0.33%
19904,131+0.34%
19993,952−0.49%
20073,628−1.06%
20123,616−0.07%
20173,452−0.92%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Léonard, dating from the twelfth century and now a historical monument.[5]
  • The modern church of St. Therése
  • The Château de Pont-de-Briques, (dating from the seventeenth century), a registered monument.[6]
  • The nineteenth century Château Neuf.[7]
  • Château des Lions (also known as Château Muhlberg), a château from the nineteenth century, now an orphanage[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: The church, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  6. ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Pont-de-Briques, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  7. ^ Base Mérimée: Château Neuf, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  8. ^ Base Mérimée: Château des Lions, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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