Reclinghem

Reclinghem Reklingem
Commune
The town hall and school of Reclinghem
Coat of arms
Location of Reclinghem
(2020–2026)		Joël Rolin[1]
Area 1	6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	231
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62696 /62560
Elevation	54–176 m (177–577 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Reclinghem (French pronunciation: [ʁəklɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Reklingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3] It was settled by the Viking Rikiwulf (the rich and powerful wolf) in the 9th century, who probably also settled nearby Richebourg and Rijkeghem in present Tielt, Belgium.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Reclinghem lies about 12 miles (19 km) south of Saint-Omer, on the D104 road, by the banks of the river Lys.

Population

Places of interest

• The eighteenth century church of St. Firmin.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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