Lottinghen Explained

Lottinghen
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Lottinghen.svg
Arrondissement:Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton:Desvres
Insee:62530
Postal Code:62240
Mayor:André Leleu[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Desvres-Samer
Coordinates:50.6847°N 1.9333°W
Elevation M:163
Elevation Min M:68
Elevation Max M:211
Area Km2:10.11

Lottinghen (in French pronounced as /lɔtɛ̃ɡɑ̃/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Geography

Lottinghen is situated about 14 mi east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D204 and D254 roads.

History

On 13 March 1944 the Ninth Air Force attacked a "V-weapon" site at Lottinghen.

Places of interest

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/COM62530-lottinghen INSEE commune file