Sainte-Marie-Kerque (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁi kɛʁk]; West Flemish: Sinte-Mariakerke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Sainte-Marie-Kerque
Sinte-Mariakerke | |
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_la_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Sainte-Marie-Kerque | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sainte-Marie-Kerque  | |
  Sainte-Marie-Kerque  Sainte-Marie-Kerque | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′00″N 2°08′19″E / 50.9°N 2.1386°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Marck |
| Intercommunality | CC Région d'Audruicq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Carole Duytsche[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.47 km2 (7.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,693 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62756 /62370 |
| Elevation | 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editSainte-Marie-Kerque is located some 8 miles (13 km) to the east of Calais on the D224E1 and D218E1 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,228 | — |
| 1975 | 1,224 | −0.05% |
| 1982 | 1,323 | +1.12% |
| 1990 | 1,322 | −0.01% |
| 1999 | 1,412 | +0.73% |
| 2007 | 1,531 | +1.02% |
| 2012 | 1,520 | −0.14% |
| 2017 | 1,648 | +1.63% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The church of St.Nicholas, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The Château du Wetz.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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