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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Ecques Eske
Commune
The centre of EcquesThe centre of Ecques
Coat of arms of EcquesCoat of arms
Location of Ecques
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Coordinates: 50°40′15″N 2°17′14″E / 50.6708°N 2.2872°E / 50.6708; 2.2872
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Brigitte Merchier
Area12.59 km (4.86 sq mi)
Population2,176
 • Density170/km (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code62288 /62129
Elevation25–80 m (82–262 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ecques (French pronunciation: [ɛk]; West Flemish: Eske) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A large farming village situated 5 miles (8 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the D201 and D189 crossroads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,108—    
1975 1,124+0.21%
1982 1,295+2.04%
1990 1,637+2.97%
1999 1,781+0.94%
2007 1,930+1.01%
2012 2,032+1.04%
2017 2,139+1.03%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Nicholas, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department


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