Ecques

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Ecques
Eske
Commune
The centre of Ecques
The centre of Ecques
Coat of arms of Ecques
Coat of arms
Location of Ecques
Map
(2020–2026)
Brigitte Merchier[1]
Area
1
12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,171
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62288 /62129
Elevation25–80 m (82–262 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (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.[3]

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[4]

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 légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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