Hucqueliers Explained

Hucqueliers
Native Name:	Hukkelaar
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Hucqueliers.svg
Arrondissement:	Montreuil
Canton:	Lumbres
Insee:	62463
Postal Code:	62650
Mayor:	Stephane Leleu^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Coordinates:	50.5694°N 1.9072°W
Elevation M:	94
Elevation Min M:	92
Elevation Max M:	172
Area Km2:	7.62

Hucqueliers (in French pronounced as /ykəlje/;) is a commune in the department of Pas-de-Calais, in the northern French region of Hauts-de-France.^[2]

Geography

Situated some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D148 and D128 crossroads.

History

An important castle was built here in 1231 by the Count of Boulogne.Hucqueliers was the centre of resistance during the Lustucru revolt in 1662.

Places of interest

• The chateau, now an educational establishment.
• The church of St. André, dating from the fifteenth century.
• The eighteenth century Manoir de la Longeville.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Official Hucqueliers Site

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/COM62463-hucqueliers INSEE commune file