Arnèke
Arnèke | |
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 Saint Martin | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Arnèke  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Cassel |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Cassel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Ampen |
| Area 1 | 13.41 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 1,590 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/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 is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Geography
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 1,372 | — |
| 1800 | 1,255 | −8.5% |
| 1806 | 1,308 | +4.2% |
| 1821 | 1,447 | +10.6% |
| 1831 | 1,493 | +3.2% |
| 1836 | 1,498 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 1,498 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1,479 | −1.3% |
| 1851 | 1,428 | −3.4% |
| 1856 | 1,403 | −1.8% |
| 1861 | 1,425 | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 1,472 | +3.3% |
| 1872 | 1,478 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 1,494 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1,488 | −0.4% |
| 1886 | 1,480 | −0.5% |
| 1891 | 1,494 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1,492 | −0.1% |
| 1901 | 1,467 | −1.7% |
| 1906 | 1,458 | −0.6% |
| 1911 | 1,460 | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 1,446 | −1.0% |
| 1926 | 1,366 | −5.5% |
| 1931 | 1,251 | −8.4% |
| 1936 | 1,256 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 1,274 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 1,315 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1,316 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,256 | −4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,390 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 1,474 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,568 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,549 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,562 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,590 | +1.8% |
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
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