Nortkerque
| Nortkerque | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Nortkerque | |
  Nortkerque Location within Hauts-de-France region  Nortkerque | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′33″N 2°01′33″E / 50.8758°N 2.0258°ECoordinates: 50°52′33″N 2°01′33″E / 50.8758°N 2.0258°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Marck |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région d'Audruicq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Marcant |
| Area1 | 13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,622 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62621 /62370 |
| Elevation |
3–25 m (9.8–82.0 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Nortkerque is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Its name comes from Dutch and means "North church" (compare nearby Zutkerque).
Geography
Nortkerque 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D224 and the D226 roads, half a mile from the A26 autoroute.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 978 | 1010 | 1051 | 1355 | 1539 | 1583 | 1622 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
- Two chateaux.
- A ‘Triumphal arch’, near the cemetery.
See also
References
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