Surques

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Surques
Zurke
Commune
The church of Surques
The church of Surques
Coat of arms of Surques
Coat of arms
Location of Surques
Map
(2020–2026)
Marie-Hélène Taverne[1]
Area
1
6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
638
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62803 /62850
Elevation69–199 m (226–653 ft)
(avg. 144 m or 472 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Surques (French pronunciation: [syʁk]; West Flemish: Zurke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Surques is located some 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, on the D215 road, in the valley of the Hem river.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968327—    
1975357+1.26%
1982345−0.49%
1990364+0.67%
1999365+0.03%
2007463+3.02%
2012577+4.50%
2017640+2.09%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of Saints Crépin-et-Crépinien, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The remains of the medieval Manoir de Brugnobois.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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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