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

• The church of the Assumption, dating from the early 20th century.
• The ruins of a chateau.

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Bouvelinghem in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

Sources

• Book: Martin J B . Farebrother . Farebrother . Joan S . 2008 . Tortillards of Artois . The Oakwood Press . Usk . 978-0-85361-679-5 .

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