Leulinghen-Bernes Explained

Leulinghen-Bernes
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Leulinghen-Bernes.svg
Arrondissement:Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton:Desvres
Insee:62505
Postal Code:62250
Mayor:Jacques Fasquel[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Terre des Deux Caps
Coordinates:50.8308°N 1.7192°W
Elevation M:80
Elevation Min M:8
Elevation Max M:100
Area Km2:6.9

Leulinghen-Bernes (in French pronounced as /lœlɛ̃ɡɑ̃ bɛʁn/; Dutch; Flemish: Leulingen; Leulinghin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Geography

Leulinghen-Bernes is situated some 10miles northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191 and D231 roads. The A16 autoroute cuts through the middle of the commune's territory.

Places of interest

At the end of the XIV th century, The french-english border crossed the center of the church. There were two entrance doors: the northern one for the subject of the english king, and the south one for the subjects of the french king.

See also

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/COM62505-leulinghen-bernes INSEE commune file