Recques-sur-Hem | |
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_mairie.jpg')) The town hall of Recques-sur-Hem | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Recques-sur-Hem  | |
)  Recques-sur-Hem ) Recques-sur-Hem | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′09″N 2°05′24″E / 50.8358°N 2.09°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Marck |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région d'Audruicq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Louguet |
| Area 1 | 5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 631 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62699 /62890 |
| Elevation | 3–46 m (9.8–150.9 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Recques-sur-Hem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Recques-sur-Hem lies 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D217 road, by the banks of the river Hem.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 359 | — |
| 1975 | 325 | −1.41% |
| 1982 | 355 | +1.27% |
| 1990 | 409 | +1.79% |
| 1999 | 504 | +2.35% |
| 2007 | 595 | +2.10% |
| 2012 | 597 | +0.07% |
| 2017 | 631 | +1.11% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Places of interest
- The thirteenth-century church of St. Wandrille.
- The eighteenth-century Château de Cocove
- Traces of ancient châteaux.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE