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Quilen

Coordinates: 50°31′49″N 1°55′43″E / 50.5303°N 1.9286°E / 50.5303; 1.9286
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Quilen
Killem
Commune
The church of Quilen
The church of Quilen
Coat of arms of Quilen
Coat of arms
Location of Quilen
Map
Quilen is located in France
Quilen
Quilen
Quilen is located in Hauts-de-France
Quilen
Quilen
Coordinates: 50°31′49″N 1°55′43″E / 50.5303°N 1.9286°E / 50.5303; 1.9286
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityCC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Caron[1]
Area
1
4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
65
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62682 /62650
Elevation86–192 m (282–630 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Quilen (French pronunciation: [kilɑ̃]; West Flemish: Killem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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Quilen lies 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D129E1 road. There's a pond on the village square.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196869—    
197582 2.50%
198274−1.46%
199062−2.19%
199961−0.18%
200762 0.20%
201259−0.99%
201760 0.34%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The eighteenth-century château (private).
  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the seventeenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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