Hames-Boucres
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Commune of Hames-Boucres |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | .svg/18px-Blason_ville_fr_Calais_(Pas-de-Calais).svg.png){kind=small} Calais |
| Canton | Guînes |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Sud-Ouest du Calaisis |
| Mayor | René Lotte (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–86 m (avg. 5 m) |
| Land area¹ | 12,82 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1106 |
| - Density | 86/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 62408/ 62340 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Hames-Boucres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A village located 6 miles (9km) southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D231E2.
[edit] History
The commune was created from the two former parishes of Hames and Boucres in 1819. The two parish churches were located almost opposite each other and separated only by a street. The church of Hames was demolished during the Revolution. The English seized the castle in 1558, but it was retaken by Francis, Duke of Guise, who successfully claimed all of the Calais Pale for France.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 796 | 851 | 964 | 1047 | 1017 | 1106 |
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[edit] Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the 18th century.
- A double feudal motte.
- A neoclassical château dating from the 18th century.
- The château Thélu.
- The Hermitage Château.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
[edit] External links
- Hames-Boucres on the Insee website (French)
- Hames-Boucres on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 28th 2008.
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