Recques-sur-Hem
Rekke aan de Hem
The town hall of Recques-sur-Hem
The town hall of Recques-sur-Hem
Coat of arms of Recques-sur-Hem
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
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonMarck
IntercommunalityCC Région d'Audruicq
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gérard Louguet[1]
Area
1
5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
668
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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
YearPop.±% 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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