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Bazinghen

Bazinghen (French pronunciation: [bazɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Picard: Bazinghin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Geography

A small farming commune, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191 and the D191e roads.

History

The community's existence was first attested to in 877 AD, and was referred to as Basingahem.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 207—    
1975 210+0.21%
1982 254+2.75%
1990 298+2.02%
1999 344+1.61%
2007 418+2.47%
2012 419+0.05%
2017 393−1.27%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sights

  • The ruins of a watermill.
  • The church of St. Eloi, dating from the eleventh century.
  • A seventeenth century manorhouse at Colincthun.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Menche de Loisne, Auguste Charles Henri (1907). Dictionnaire topographique du département du Pas-de-Calais, comprenant les noms de lieu anciens et modernes (in French). Robarts - University of Toronto. Paris Impr. nationale. p. 34.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE