Équihen-Plage

Équihen-Plage Ekingem
Commune
The beach of Équihen-Plage
Coat of arms
Location of Équihen-Plage
Équihen-Plage Location within France Équihen-Plage Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°40′40″N 1°34′24″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton	Outreau
Intercommunality	CA du Boulonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Fourcroy
Area 1	3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	2,619
• Density	687/km2 (1,780/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62300 /62224
Elevation	0–96 m (0–315 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Équihen-Plage (French pronunciation: [ekiɛ̃ plaʒ] ^ⓘ; West Flemish: Ekingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A fishing port and farming village situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D236e and the D119 roads, on the English Channel coast.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,592	—
1975	2,868	+1.46%
1982	3,164	+1.41%
1990	3,067	−0.39%
1999	2,934	−0.49%
2007	2,944	+0.04%
2012	2,919	−0.17%
2017	2,738	−1.27%
2023	2,619	−0.74%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

• The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt after World War II.
• A village that uses upcycled boats as the roofs of homes.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Official website of Equihen-plage (in French)
• Tourism in Boulogne and the Boulonnais region

Old boat-house