Zouafques
Zouafques
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_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Zouafques | |
Location of Zouafques  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°49′01″N 2°03′24″E / 50.8169°N 2.0567°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Saint-Omer |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Dupont[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 591 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Zouafquois, Zouafquoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62904 /62890 |
| Elevation | 15–72 m (49–236 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Zouafques (French pronunciation: [zwafk]; West Flemish: Zwaveke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Zouafques is located 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D217 road junction with the A26 autoroute, in the valley of the small river Hem.
Population
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Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A watermill.
- An eighteenth century dovecote.
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 Zouafques, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Historique des populations légales
External links
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