Wardrecques (French pronunciation: [waʁdʁɛk]; West Flemish: Werdrik) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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_%C3%89glise_Notre_Dame_(01).JPG) The church of Wardrecques | |
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| Coordinates: 50°42′40″N 2°20′41″E / 50.7111°N 2.3447°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Cainne[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,346 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62875 /62120 |
| Elevation | 21–69 m (69–226 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Wardrecques is located 6 miles (9 km) southeast of Saint-Omer, on the D199 road, just a hundred yards from the Neufossé Canal.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 530 | — |
| 1975 | 541 | +0.29% |
| 1982 | 946 | +8.31% |
| 1990 | 1,034 | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 1,068 | +0.36% |
| 2007 | 1,153 | +0.96% |
| 2012 | 1,189 | +0.62% |
| 2017 | 1,333 | +2.31% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The eighteenth century Quenivet chapel.
See also
References
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