Balinghem | |
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_mairie_%252B_%25C3%25A9cole.JPG) The town hall and school of Balinghem | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Balinghem | |
  Balinghem  Balinghem | |
| Coordinates:50°51′43″N1°56′33″E / 50.8619°N 1.9425°E /50.8619; 1.9425 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays d'Opale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Vandenbergue[1] |
Area 1 | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,220 |
| • Density | 211/km2 (546/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62078 /62610 |
| Elevation | 2–37 m (6.6–121.4 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Balinghem (French pronunciation:[balɛ̃ɡɑ̃]) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in theHauts-de-Franceregion in northernFrance.[3]
A village located 10 miles (16 km) southeast ofCalais, on the D228 road.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 525 | — |
| 1975 | 539 | +0.38% |
| 1982 | 530 | −0.24% |
| 1990 | 763 | +4.66% |
| 1999 | 829 | +0.93% |
| 2009 | 1,086 | +2.74% |
| 2014 | 1,185 | +1.76% |
| 2020 | 1,225 | +0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
TheChemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Guînes in 1881.[5] The railway was closed in 1955.[6]
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