Pittefaux

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Pittefaux
Pitesveld
Commune
The church of Pittefaux
The church of Pittefaux
Coat of arms of Pittefaux
Coat of arms
Location of Pittefaux
Map
(2020–2026)
Patrick Coppin[1]
Area
1
2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
116
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62658 /62126
Elevation13–102 m (43–335 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Pittefaux is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D232 and D242 roads and by the banks of the river Wimereux.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196873—    
197563−2.08%
198277+2.91%
1990115+5.14%
1999125+0.93%
2007126+0.10%
2012114−1.98%
2017124+1.70%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Louis, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The seventeenth-century chateau of Souverain-Moulin.
  • Ruins of a 14th-century castle.
  • Two 17th-century manorhouses.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". 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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