Surques
| Surques | |
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  Surques | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Surques | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′27″N 1°55′01″E / 50.7408°N 1.9169°ECoordinates: 50°44′27″N 1°55′01″E / 50.7408°N 1.9169°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucien Bay |
| Area1 | 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 454 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62803 / 62850 |
| Elevation |
69–199 m (226–653 ft) (avg. 144 m or 472 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. | |
Surques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Surques is located some 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, on the D215 road, in the valley of the Hem river.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | 327 | 357 | 345 | 364 | 365 | 454 |
| Census count starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of Saints Crépin-et-Crépinien, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The remains of the medieval Manoir de Brugnobois.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Surques. |
- Surques on the Quid website (French)