Zutkerque
Zutkerque
Zuidkerke | |
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Coordinates: 50°51′16″N 2°04′06″E / 50.8544°N 2.0683°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Calais |
Canton | Marck |
Intercommunality | Région d'Audruicq |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Duriez[1] |
Area 1 | 16.41 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,791 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Zutkerquois, Zutkerquoises |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62906 /62370 |
Elevation | 3–55 m (9.8–180.4 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Zudkerque (
West Flemish: Zuidkerke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Zutkerque is located 11 miles (17 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D226 road junction with the D191.
History
Zutkerque had a castle in Roman times, known as the Promontory. Mentioned for the first time in 1084, its name comes from Dutch and means "South church" (compare nearby Nortkerque).
In 1396,
Antoine de Bourbon
, duke of Vendôme, re-took it and completely destroyed the castle.
In May 1595, the village church was looted by the French. On 7 August 1635, a body of Spanish troops, from Saint-Omer, seized the town. In 1638, the French seized the village back again.
Population
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Source: EHESS (1793-1999)[4] and INSEE[5] |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The ruins of the château de La Montoire, dating from the fourteenth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Zutkerque, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zutkerque.
- Official website of the commune of Zutkerque (in French)