Arnèke
Arnèke
Arnyke ( West Flemish) | |
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 Saint Martin | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Arnèke  | |
Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Flandre Intérieure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Ampen[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.41 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,561 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | /59285 |
| Elevation | 14–50 m (46–164 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. | |
Arnèke (French pronunciation: [aʁnɛk]; French Flemish: Arnyke; Dutch: Arneke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Geography
Arnèke is situated on the D55 (route de Wormhout). The small river
voie romaine
(D52) and southern limit is Peene Becque.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,256 | — |
| 1975 | 1,390 | +1.46% |
| 1982 | 1,474 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 1,568 | +0.78% |
| 1999 | 1,549 | −0.14% |
| 2009 | 1,590 | +0.26% |
| 2014 | 1,615 | +0.31% |
| 2020 | 1,566 | −0.51% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Arnèke are blazoned : Sable, on a cross argent, 5 ermine spots sable.
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Transportation
A train station is serving the village.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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