Quilen

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Quilen
Killem
Commune
The church of Quilen
The church of Quilen
Coat of arms of Quilen
Coat of arms
Location of Quilen
Map
(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

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

Population

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

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

See also

References

  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". 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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