Balinghem
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
| Canton | Ardres | |
| Intercommunality | Région d'Ardres et de la Vallée de la Hem | |
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| • Mayor | Jean-Claude Vandenbergue | |
| Area1 | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 1,086 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62078 / 62610 | |
| Elevation | 2–37 m (6.6–121.4 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
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Balinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A village located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Calais, on the D228 road.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 511 | — |
| 1968 | 525 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 539 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 530 | −1.7% |
| 1990 | 763 | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 829 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1,086 | +31.0% |
Sights
- The sixteenth century church of the Nativité-de-Notre-Dame.
- The remains of a château where Henry VIII and Francis I of France met, at the field of the Cloth of Gold.
See also
References
External links
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- A personal website of the area (French)
- Official Regional Tourist Office website (French)
- Balinghem on the Quid website (French)
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