Blendecques (French pronunciation: [blɑ̃dɛk]; West Flemish: Blendeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Blendecques
Blendeke
The town hall of Blendecques
The town hall of Blendecques
Coat of arms of Blendecques
Location of Blendecques
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Blendecques is located in France
Blendecques
Blendecques
Blendecques is located in Hauts-de-France
Blendecques
Blendecques
Coordinates: 50°43′04″N 2°16′38″E / 50.7178°N 2.2772°E / 50.7178; 2.2772
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLonguenesse
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rachid Ben Amor[1]
Area
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9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,908
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62139 /62575
Elevation7–93 m (23–305 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 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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The town is situated 3 miles (5 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D77, D210 and D211 roads. The river Aa flows through the commune.[4]
The town has a football team and a basketball team.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,431—    
1975 5,014+1.78%
1982 5,338+0.90%
1990 5,210−0.30%
1999 5,186−0.05%
2007 5,090−0.23%
2012 5,205+0.45%
2017 5,002−0.79%
Source: INSEE[5]

Notable people

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Sights

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  • The nineteenth-century church of St. Gilles.
  • The Chapelle de Soyecques.
  • The eighteenth-century Château de La Garenne.
  • Another Château of the 19th century.
  • The abbey of Sainte-Colombe, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The remains of some old watermills and lime-kilns.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Rivière Aa (E4030570)".
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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