Arnèke
Arnèke
Arnyke (West Flemish) | |
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 Saint Martin | |
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Location of Arnèke  | |
  Arnèke  Arnèke | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′53″N 2°24′43″E / 50.8314°N 2.4119°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | 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 | 59018 /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
[edit]Arnèke is situated on the D55 (route de Wormhout). The small river Peene Becque is flowing through the village. The village eastern limit with Ledringhem is voie romaine (D52) and southern limit is Peene Becque.
Population
[edit]| 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
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A train station is serving the village.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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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