Reclinghem
Appearance
Reclinghem
Reklingem | |
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The town hall and school of Reclinghem | |
Coordinates: 50°34′26″N 2°10′37″E / 50.5739°N 2.1769°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Fruges |
Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Rolin[1] |
Area 1 | 6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 231 |
• Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62696 /62560 |
Elevation | 54–176 m (177–577 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Reclinghem (French pronunciation: [ʁəklɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Reklingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] It was settled by the Viking Rikiwulf (the rich and powerful wolf) in the 9th century, who probably also settled nearby Richebourg and Rijkeghem in present Tielt, Belgium.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]Reclinghem lies about 12 miles (19 km) south of Saint-Omer, on the D104 road, by the banks of the river Lys.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 176 | — |
1975 | 135 | −3.72% |
1982 | 142 | +0.72% |
1990 | 153 | +0.94% |
1999 | 144 | −0.67% |
2007 | 175 | +2.47% |
2012 | 220 | +4.68% |
2017 | 241 | +1.84% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest
[edit]- The eighteenth century church of St. Firmin.
See also
[edit]References
[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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