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Équihen-Plage (French pronunciation: [ekiɛ̃ plaʒ] ^ⓘ; West Flemish: Ekingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

A fishing port and farming village situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D236e and the D119 roads, on the English Channel coast.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,592	—
1975	2,868	+1.46%
1982	3,164	+1.41%
1990	3,067	−0.39%
1999	2,934	−0.49%
2007	2,944	+0.04%
2012	2,919	−0.17%
2017	2,738	−1.27%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt after World War II.
A village that uses upcycled boats as the roofs of homes.^[5]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ "Equihen Plage: Village of Upside Down Boat Houses". 8 May 2017.

External links

Official website of Equihen-plage (in French)
Tourism in Boulogne and the Boulonnais region

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[pophist-4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

[5] "Equihen Plage: Village of Upside Down Boat Houses". 8 May 2017.

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