Hucqueliers (; ) is a

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in the department of Pas-de-Calais, in the northern French region of Hauts-de-France.INSEE commune file
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Geography

Situated some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of

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at the D148 and D128 crossroads.

Population

History

An important castle was built here in 1231 by the Count of Boulogne. Hucqueliers was the centre of resistance during the Lustucru revolt in 1662.

Places of interest

* The chateau, now an educational establishment. * The church of St. André, dating from the fifteenth century. * The eighteenth century Manoir de la Longeville.

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