Nortkerque

Nortkerque is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Nortkerque
The town hall of Nortkerque
Location of Nortkerque
Nortkerque
Nortkerque
Coordinates: 50°52′33″N 2°01′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonMarck
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes de la Région d'Audruicq
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Frédéric Melchior
Area
1
13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,613
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62621 /62370
Elevation3–25 m (9.8–82.0 ft)
(avg. 13 m or 43 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its name comes from Dutch and means "North church" (compare nearby Zutkerque).

Geography

Nortkerque 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D224 and the D226 roads, half a mile from the A26 autoroute.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,010    
19751,051+0.57%
19821,355+3.70%
19901,539+1.60%
19991,583+0.31%
20071,619+0.28%
20121,627+0.10%
20171,613−0.17%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • Two chateaux.
  • A ‘Triumphal arch’, near the cemetery.

See also

References


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