Ledinghem

Coordinates: 50°39′15″N 1°59′35″E / 50.6542°N 1.9931°E / 50.6542; 1.9931
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Ledinghem
Ledingem
The church of Ledinghem
The church of Ledinghem
Coat of arms of Ledinghem
Ledinghem is located in France
Ledinghem
Ledinghem
Ledinghem is located in Hauts-de-France
Ledinghem
Ledinghem
Coordinates: 50°39′15″N 1°59′35″E / 50.6542°N 1.9931°E / 50.6542; 1.9931
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Dufour[1]
Area
1
8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62495 /62380
Elevation100–202 m (328–663 ft)
(avg. 122 m or 400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ledinghem (French pronunciation: [lədɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; Picard: Ledinghin; West Flemish: Ledingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Geography

Ledinghem is situated 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D128 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 230—    
1975 227−0.19%
1982 202−1.65%
1990 208+0.37%
1999 207−0.05%
2007 250+2.39%
2012 327+5.52%
2017 338+0.66%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Folquin, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The remains (motte and moat) of an old chateau.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ INSEE commune file
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE