Surques
Encyclopedia
Surques is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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, on the D215 road, in the valley of the Hem river.
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
Surques is located some 15 miles (24 km) west 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 D215 road, in the valley of the Hem river.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | 327 | 357 | 345 | 364 | 365 | 454 |
| Census count starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of Saints Crépin-et-Crépinien, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The remains of the medieval Manoir de Brugnobois.