Belle-et-Houllefort
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belle-et-Houllefort (French pronunciation: [bɛl e ulfɔʁ]; West Flemish: Belle-Hollevoorde) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Belle-et-Houllefort
Belle-Hollevoorde | |
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Coordinates: 50°44′39″N 1°45′34″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Canton | Desvres |
Intercommunality | CC Desvres-Samer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Dufay[1] |
Area 1 | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 544 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62105 /62142 |
Elevation | 26–84 m (85–276 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A farming and quarrying commune, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42, D233 and the D238 roads and by the banks of the river Wimereux.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 267 | — |
1975 | 278 | +0.58% |
1982 | 340 | +2.92% |
1990 | 405 | +2.21% |
1999 | 533 | +3.10% |
2009 | 537 | +0.07% |
2014 | 556 | +0.70% |
2020 | 565 | +0.27% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Belle-et-Houllefort on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]
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