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Ecques

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

Ecques
Eske
Commune
The centre of Ecques
The centre of Ecques
Coat of arms of Ecques
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Ecques
Ecques is located in France
Ecques
Ecques
Ecques is located in Hauts-de-France
Ecques
Ecques
Coordinates: 50°40′15″N 2°17′14″E / 50.6708°N 2.2872°E / 50.6708; 2.2872
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Brigitte Merchier[1]
Area
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12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,181
 • Density173.2/km2 (448.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62288 /62129
Elevation25–80 m (82–262 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A large farming village situated 5 miles (8 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the D201 and D189 crossroads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,108—    
1975 1,124+0.21%
1982 1,295+2.04%
1990 1,637+2.97%
1999 1,781+0.94%
2007 1,930+1.01%
2012 2,032+1.04%
2017 2,139+1.03%
2023 2,181+0.32%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Nicholas, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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