Arnèke

Arnèke

Saint Martin
Arnèke
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Canton Cassel
Intercommunality pays de Cassel
Mayor Francis Ampen
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 14–50 m (46–160 ft)
(avg. 25 m/82 ft)
Land area1 13.41 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Population2 1,549  (1999)
 - Density 116 /km2 (300 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59018/ 59285
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.

Arnèke is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Heraldry

The arms of Arnèke are blazoned :
Sable, on a cross argent, 5 ermine spots sable.

Geography

Arnèke is situated on the D55 (route de Wormhout). The small river Peene Becque is flowing through the village. The village eastern limit with Ledringhem is voie romaine (D52) and southern limit is Peene Becque.

Transportation

A train station is serving the village.

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