Lottinghen

Lottinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Lottinghen
The church of Lottinghen
Coat of arms
Location of Lottinghen
Lottinghen
Lottinghen
Coordinates: 50°41′05″N 1°56′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Desvres-Samer
Government
  Mayor (20082014) André Leleu
Area
1
10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
545
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62530 /62240
Elevation68–211 m (223–692 ft)
(avg. 163 m or 535 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968531    
1975527−0.11%
1982436−2.67%
1990457+0.59%
1999464+0.17%
2007511+1.21%
2012553+1.59%
2017545−0.29%
Source: INSEE[2]

History

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

Places of interest

  • The church, dating from the seventeenth century.

See also

References


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