Recques-sur-Hem
Encyclopedia
Recques-sur-Hem is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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, on the D217 road, by the banks of the river Hem.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
Recques-sur-Hem lies 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-OmerSaint-Omer
Saint-Omer , a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area....
, on the D217 road, by the banks of the river Hem.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | 359 | 325 | 355 | 409 | 504 | 597 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The thirteenth century church of St.Wandrille.
- The eighteenth century Château de Cocove
- Traces of ancient châteaux.