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Recques-sur-Hem Latitude and Longitude:
50°50′09″N 2°05′24″E / 50.8358°N 2.09°E / 50.8358; 2.09
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Recques-sur-Hem
Rekke aan de Hem
Commune
The town hall of Recques-sur-Hem
The town hall of Recques-sur-Hem
Coat of arms of Recques-sur-Hem
Coat of arms
Location of Recques-sur-Hem
Recques-sur-Hem is located in France
Recques-sur-Hem
Recques-sur-Hem
Recques-sur-Hem is located in Hauts-de-France
Recques-sur-Hem
Recques-sur-Hem
Coordinates: 50°50′09″N 2°05′24″E / 50.8358°N 2.09°E / 50.8358; 2.09
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Calais
Canton Marck
Intercommunality CC Région d'Audruicq
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Louguet [1]
Area
1
5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
668
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62699 /62890
Elevation3–46 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 (French pronunciation: [ʁɛk syʁ ɛm]; West Flemish: Rekke aan de Hem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. [3]

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

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968359—    
1975325−1.41%
1982355+1.27%
1990409+1.79%
1999504+2.35%
2007595+2.10%
2012597+0.07%
2017631+1.11%
Source: INSEE [4]

Places of interest

  • The thirteenth-century church of St. Wandrille.
  • The eighteenth-century Château de Cocove
  • Traces of ancient châteaux.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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