Recques-sur-Hem

Recques-sur-Hem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Recques-sur-Hem
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
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonMarck
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes de la Région d'Audruicq
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gérard Louguet
Area
1
5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
631
  Density120/km2 (300/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.

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[2]

Places of interest

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

See also

References


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