Ecques
Ecques
Eske | |
|---|---|
 The centre of Ecques | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ecques | |
  Ecques  Ecques | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′15″N 2°17′14″E / 50.6708°N 2.2872°E / 50.6708; 2.2872 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Merchier[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,171 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62288 /62129 |
| Elevation | 25–80 m (82–262 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ecques (French pronunciation: [ɛk]; West Flemish: Eske) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
A large farming village situated 5 miles (8 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the D201 and D189 crossroads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,108 | — |
| 1975 | 1,124 | +0.21% |
| 1982 | 1,295 | +2.04% |
| 1990 | 1,637 | +2.97% |
| 1999 | 1,781 | +0.94% |
| 2007 | 1,930 | +1.01% |
| 2012 | 2,032 | +1.04% |
| 2017 | 2,139 | +1.03% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Nicholas, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Statistical data, INSEE
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