Reclinghem

Coordinates: 50°34′26″N 2°10′37″E / 50.5739°N 2.1769°E / 50.5739; 2.1769
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Reclinghem
Reklingem
The town hall and school of Reclinghem
The town hall and school of Reclinghem
Coat of arms of Reclinghem
Location of Reclinghem
Map
Reclinghem is located in France
Reclinghem
Reclinghem
Reclinghem is located in Hauts-de-France
Reclinghem
Reclinghem
Coordinates: 50°34′26″N 2°10′37″E / 50.5739°N 2.1769°E / 50.5739; 2.1769
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Rolin[1]
Area
1
6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
231
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62696 /62560
Elevation54–176 m (177–577 ft)
(avg. 87 m or 285 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Reclinghem (French pronunciation: [ʁəklɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Reklingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] It was settled by the Viking Rikiwulf (the rich and powerful wolf) in the 9th century, who probably also settled nearby Richebourg and Rijkeghem in present Tielt, Belgium.[citation needed]

Geography[edit]

Reclinghem lies about 12 miles (19 km) south of Saint-Omer, on the D104 road, by the banks of the river Lys.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968176—    
1975135−3.72%
1982142+0.72%
1990153+0.94%
1999144−0.67%
2007175+2.47%
2012220+4.68%
2017241+1.84%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest[edit]

  • The eighteenth century church of St. Firmin.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE