Surques

Surques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Surques
The church of Surques
Coat of arms
Location of Surques
Surques
Surques
Coordinates: 50°44′27″N 1°55′01″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marie-Hélène Taverne
Area
1
6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
640
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62803 /62850
Elevation69–199 m (226–653 ft)
(avg. 144 m or 472 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Surques is located some 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, on the D215 road, in the valley of the Hem river.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968327    
1975357+1.26%
1982345−0.49%
1990364+0.67%
1999365+0.03%
2007463+3.02%
2012577+4.50%
2017640+2.09%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • The church of Saints Crépin-et-Crépinien, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The remains of the medieval Manoir de Brugnobois.

See also

References


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