Recques-sur-Hem
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Commune of Recques-sur-Hem |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement |  Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Ardres |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région d'Audruicq |
| Mayor | Christian Pette |
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| Elevation | 3 m–46 m (avg. 18 m) |
| Land area¹ | 5,41 km² |
| Population² (1 999) |
504 |
| - Density | 93/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 62699/ 62890 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Recques-sur-Hem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A village some 10 miles (16km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D217 road, by the banks of the river Hem.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 338 | 359 | 325 | 355 | 409 | 504 |
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[edit] Places of interest
- The 13th century church of St.Wandrille.
- The 18th century Château de Cocove
- Traces of ancient châteaux.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
[edit] External links
- Recques-sur-Hem on the Insee website (French)
- Recques-sur-Hem on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 17th 2008.
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