Recques-sur-Hem
Recques-sur-Hem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Recques-sur-Hem | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Recques-sur-Hem 
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| Coordinates: 50°50′09″N 2°05′24″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 | Christian Pette |
| Area 1 | 5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 631 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62699 /62890 |
| Elevation | 3–46 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
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 338 | 359 | 325 | 355 | 409 | 504 | 597 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The thirteenth-century church of St. Wandrille.
- The eighteenth-century Château de Cocove
- Traces of ancient châteaux.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Recques-sur-Hem. |
- Recques-sur-Hem on the Quid website (in French)
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