Saint-Folquin Explained

Saint-Folquin
Native Name:	Sint-Volkwin
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Saint-Folquin.svg
Arrondissement:	Calais
Canton:	Marck
Insee:	62748
Postal Code:	62370
Mayor:	Yves Engrand^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Région d'Audruicq
Coordinates:	50.9469°N 2.1233°W
Elevation M:	3
Elevation Min M:	0
Elevation Max M:	10
Area Km2:	17.95

Saint-Folquin (pronounced as /fr/; vls|Sint-Volkwin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France named for a 9th-century Christian saint named Folquin.^[2]

Geography

Saint-Folquin is located some 8 miles (13 km) east of Calais on the D229 road, just yards from junction 51 of the A16 autoroute.

Places of interest

• The church of St. Folquin, dating from the sixteenth century
• The motte of a 14th-century castle

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/62748-saint-folquin INSEE commune file