Escœuilles
| Escoeuilles | |
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  Escoeuilles | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Escoeuilles | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′35″N 1°55′38″E / 50.7264°N 1.9272°ECoordinates: 50°43′35″N 1°55′38″E / 50.7264°N 1.9272°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Léonce Leroy |
| Area1 | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 398 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62308 / 62850 |
| Elevation |
93–211 m (305–692 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 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. | |
Escœuilles (or Escoeuilles) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the N42 and D216 roads.
Etymology
The village name first appears in 1084 as Seules. In the year 1200, it had the name Esquelles, then Eskelle, Scules, Escueles, Esquieulles, Ecueil, Escoueuille and finally Escoeuilles.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 321 | 308 | 309 | 296 | 331 | 398 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of the Assumption, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The chapel, built in 1877.
- The war memorial.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Escœuilles. |
- Escoeuilles on the Quid website (French)