Blendecques
Blendecques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Blendecques | |
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 The town hall of Blendecques | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Blendecques 
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| Coordinates: 50°43′04″N 2°16′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Longuenesse |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Bultel |
| Area 1 | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,002 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62139 /62575 |
| Elevation | 7–93 m (23–305 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A town situated 3 miles (5 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D77, D210 and D211 roads. The river Aa flows through the commune.
The town has a football team and a basketball team.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,943 | — |
| 1968 | 4,431 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 5,014 | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 5,338 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 5,210 | −2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,186 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,171 | −0.3% |
Personalities
- Alfred Machin, filmmaker, was born here.
Sights
- The nineteenth-century church of St. Gilles.
- The Chapelle de Soyecques.
- The eighteenth-century Château de La Garenne.
- Another Château of the 19th century .
- The abbey of Sainte-Colombe, dating from the twelfth century.
- The remains of some old watermills and lime-kilns.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blendecques. |
- Football Club Patriote of Blendecques (in French)
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