Neufchâtel-Hardelot Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo | |
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 The church of Neufchâtel-Hardelot | |
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 Location of Neufchâtel-Hardelot | |
  Neufchâtel-Hardelot  Neufchâtel-Hardelot | |
| Coordinates:50°37′N1°38′E / 50.62°N 1.64°E /50.62; 1.64 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Outreau |
| Intercommunality | CA du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Paulette Juilien-Peuvion[1] |
Area 1 | 20.85 km2 (8.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,993 |
| • Density | 191.5/km2 (496.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62604 /62152 |
| Elevation | 4–155 m (13–509 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Neufchâtel-Hardelot (French pronunciation:[nøʃɑtɛlaʁdəlo];West Flemish:Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in the Hauts-de-Franceregion of France[3] about 8 miles (13 km) south ofBoulogne. The commune's western border is theEnglish Channel.
The resort was designed by architectLouis Marie Cordonnier in the early 20th century.[4]
Harriet Quimby, the first woman to fly across the Channel, flew fromDover to Hardelot-Plage on 16 April 1912.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,007 | — |
| 1975 | 2,392 | +2.54% |
| 1982 | 2,712 | +1.81% |
| 1990 | 3,035 | +1.42% |
| 1999 | 3,585 | +1.87% |
| 2007 | 3,784 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 3,749 | −0.19% |
| 2017 | 3,746 | −0.02% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
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