Sercus

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Sercus

(2020–2026) Stéphanie Fenet^[1]Area

4.98 km² (1.92 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

484 • Density97/km² (250/sq mi)DemonymSercusiensTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59568 /59173

Elevation41–70 m (135–230 ft)
(avg. 45 m or 148 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sercus (French pronunciation: [sɛʁky]; Dutch: Zerkel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

History

In the past, Sercus was on a Roman road that went went from Cassel to Aire-sur-la-Lys, going through Oxelaëre, Staple, Wallon-Cappel, Thiennes and from Aire-sur-la-Lys continued towards Amiens via Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise and Doullens.^[4]

During the Ancien Régime, the parish was included in the former Diocese of Thérouanne, and after it was abolished in 1557, the parish was transferred to the Diocese of Saint-Omer.^[5]

Heraldry

The arms of Sercus are blazoned :
Argent, a lion contourny sable, in chief a label of 3 points gules.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Mémoire de la Société dunkerquoise pour l'encouragement des sciences, des lettres et des arts, Année 1858, p. 78-79, lire en ligne
^ Mémoire de la Société dunkerquoise pour l'encouragement des sciences, des lettres et des arts, 1862-1864, neuvième volume, p. 66, lire en ligne.