Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
| Renescure | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The town hall in Renescure | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Renescure | |
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| Coordinates: 50°43′38″N 2°22′10″E / 50.7272°N 2.3694°E / 50.7272; 2.3694 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Hazebrouck |
| Intercommunality | CC Flandre Intérieure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Jude |
| Area | 18.93 km (7.31 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,130 |
| • Density | 110/km (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Renescurois (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59497 /59173 |
| Elevation | 17–74 m (56–243 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Renescure (French pronunciation: [ʁənɛskyʁ]; Dutch: Ruisscheure) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Philippe de Commines (1447–1511) was a writer and diplomat in the courts of Burgundy and France. He was born in Renescure which was then in the county of Flanders.
It is the village where Bonduelle S.A. opened its first cannery.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,928 | — |
| 1975 | 2,071 | +1.03% |
| 1982 | 2,115 | +0.30% |
| 1990 | 2,221 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 2,086 | −0.69% |
| 2007 | 2,031 | −0.33% |
| 2012 | 2,085 | +0.53% |
| 2017 | 2,080 | −0.05% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Renescure are blazoned : Quarterly 1&4: Argent, an anchor sable; 2&3: Or, in saltire 5 trefois vert.
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See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- INSEE commune file
- Bémont, Charles (1911). "Commines, Philippe de" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). p. 774.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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