Alquines Explained

Alquines
Native Name:Alken
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Alquines (Pas-de-Calais).svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Omer
Canton:Lumbres
Insee:62024
Postal Code:62850
Mayor:Jean-Marie Allouchery[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Lumbres
Coordinates:50.7411°N 1.9931°W
Elevation M:100
Elevation Min M:83
Elevation Max M:211
Area Km2:10.51

Alquines (in French pronounced as /alkin/;) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[2]

Geography

A town located 18 miles (29 km) east of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D216 with the D191 road, by the banks of the river Hem.

Sights

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station serving Alquines and Boiusson in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.

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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/cog/commune/COM62024-alquines INSEE commune file