Moringhem

Coordinates: 50°45′50″N 2°07′42″E / 50.7639°N 2.1283°E / 50.7639; 2.1283
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Moringhem
Commune
Scarecrow Festival
Scarecrow Festival
Coat of arms of Moringhem
Coat of arms
Location of Moringhem
Map
Moringhem is located in France
Moringhem
Moringhem
Moringhem is located in Hauts-de-France
Moringhem
Moringhem
Coordinates: 50°45′50″N 2°07′42″E / 50.7639°N 2.1283°E / 50.7639; 2.1283
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonSaint-Omer
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Cornette
Area
1
9.98 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
559
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62592 /62910
Elevation37–166 m (121–545 ft)
(avg. 93 m or 305 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moringhem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Moringhem lies about 5 miles (8 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the D207 and D223 crossroads. The A26 autoroute passes by about a half mile to the west.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968360—    
1975368+0.31%
1982363−0.20%
1990361−0.07%
1999383+0.66%
2007464+2.43%
2012520+2.31%
2017558+1.42%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • The stone tower of an 18th-century windmill.
  • The church of St. Andre, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The church of St.Maxime at Difques, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The chapel of Barbinghein, built in 1714.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

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    April scarecrow festival
  • The scarecrows of Moringhem
    The scarecrows of Moringhem


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