Bouvelinghem Explained

Bouvelinghem
Native Name:Bovelingem
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Bouvelinghem.svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Omer
Canton:Lumbres
Insee:62169
Postal Code:62380
Mayor:Dominique Sénécat[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Lumbres
Coordinates:50.7342°N 2.0328°W
Elevation M:175
Elevation Min M:98
Elevation Max M:196
Area Km2:6.28

Bouvelinghem (in French pronounced as /buvlɛ̃ɡɑ̃/; Bouvelinghin;) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[2]

Geography

A village situated 10 miles (16 km) west of Saint-Omer, on the D208 road. It was completely destroyed by fire in 1876.

Sights

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Bouvelinghem 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/COM62169-bouvelinghem INSEE commune file