Sercus

Sercus
Commune
A general view of Sercus
A general view of Sercus
Coat of arms of Sercus
Coat of arms
Location of Sercus
Map
Sercus is located in France
Sercus
Sercus
Sercus is located in Hauts-de-France
Sercus
Sercus
Coordinates: 50°42′29″N 2°27′25″E / 50.7081°N 2.4569°E / 50.7081; 2.4569
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonHazebrouck
IntercommunalityCC Flandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphanie Fenet[1]
Area
1
4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
489
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
DemonymSercusiens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59568 /59173
Elevation41–70 m (135–230 ft)
(avg. 45 m or 148 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sercus (French pronunciation: [sɛʁky]; Dutch: Zerkel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

History

In the past, Sercus was on a Roman road that went went from Cassel to Aire-sur-la-Lys, going through Oxelaëre, Staple, Wallon-Cappel, Thiennes and from Aire-sur-la-Lys continued towards Amiens via Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise and Doullens.[4]

During the Ancien Régime, the parish was included in the former Diocese of Thérouanne, and after it was abolished in 1557, the parish was transferred to the Diocese of Saint-Omer.[5]

Heraldry

Arms of Sercus
Arms of Sercus
 The arms of Sercus are blazoned :
Argent, a lion contourny sable, in chief a label of 3 points gules.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Mémoire de la Société dunkerquoise pour l'encouragement des sciences, des lettres et des arts, Année 1858, p. 78-79, lire en ligne
  5. ^ Mémoire de la Société dunkerquoise pour l'encouragement des sciences, des lettres et des arts, 1862-1864, neuvième volume, p. 66, lire en ligne.
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