Neufchâtel-Hardelot

Neufchâtel-Hardelot (French pronunciation: [nøʃɑtɛl aʁdəlo]; West Flemish: Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 8 miles (13 km) south of Boulogne. The commune's western border is the English Channel.

Neufchâtel-Hardelot Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo
Commune
The church of Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Coat of arms
Location of Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Neufchâtel-Hardelot Show map of France Neufchâtel-Hardelot Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°37′N 1°38′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)	Paulette Juilien-Peuvion[1]
Area 1	20.85 km2 (8.05 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,993
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62604 /62152
Elevation	4–155 m (13–509 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Harriet Quimby, the first woman to fly across the Channel, flew from Dover to Hardelot-Plage on 16 April 1912.^[4]

Hardelot-Plage, new mansions designed by architect Maurice Culot, 2002

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,007	—
1975	2,392	+2.54%
1982	2,712	+1.81%
1990	3,035	+1.42%
1999	3,585	+1.87%
2007	3,784	+0.68%
2012	3,749	−0.19%
2017	3,746	−0.02%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department