Nortkerque (French pronunciation: [nɔʁ(t)kɛʁk]; West Flemish: Noordkerke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Nortkerque
Noordkerke
The town hall of Nortkerque
The town hall of Nortkerque
Location of Nortkerque
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Nortkerque is located in France
Nortkerque
Nortkerque
Nortkerque is located in Hauts-de-France
Nortkerque
Nortkerque
Coordinates: 50°52′33″N 2°01′33″E / 50.8758°N 2.0258°E / 50.8758; 2.0258
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonMarck
IntercommunalityCC Région d'Audruicq
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Melchior[1]
Area
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13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,751
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62621 /62370
Elevation3–25 m (9.8–82.0 ft)
(avg. 13 m or 43 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its name comes from Dutch and means "North church" (compare nearby Zutkerque).

Geography

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Nortkerque 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D224 and the D226 roads, half a mile from the A26 autoroute.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,010—    
19751,051+0.57%
19821,355+3.70%
19901,539+1.60%
19991,583+0.31%
20071,619+0.28%
20121,627+0.10%
20171,613−0.17%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • Two chateaux.
  • A ‘Triumphal arch’, near the cemetery.

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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