Équihen-Plage Explained

Équihen-Plage
Native Name:	Ekingem
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Équihen-Plage.svg
Arrondissement:	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton:	Outreau
Insee:	62300
Postal Code:	62224
Mayor:	Christian Fourcroy^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA du Boulonnais
Coordinates:	50.6778°N 1.5733°W
Elevation M:	55
Elevation Min M:	0
Elevation Max M:	96
Area Km2:	3.81

Équihen-Plage (pronounced as /fr/; vls|Ekingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[2]

Geography

A fishing port and farming village situated some 3miles south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D236e and the D119 roads, on the English Channel coast.

Places of interest

• The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt after World War II.
• A village that uses upcycled boats as the roofs of homes.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Official website of Equihen-plage
• Tourism in Boulogne and the Boulonnais region

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/62300-equihen-plage INSEE commune file
3. Web site: Equihen Plage: Village of Upside Down Boat Houses. 8 May 2017.