Ecquedecques

Ecquedecques
Eskeldeke
Commune
The town hall and school of Ecquedecques
The town hall and school of Ecquedecques
Coat of arms of Ecquedecques
Coat of arms
Location of Ecquedecques
Map
Ecquedecques is located in France
Ecquedecques
Ecquedecques
Ecquedecques is located in Hauts-de-France
Ecquedecques
Ecquedecques
Coordinates: 50°33′42″N 2°26′56″E / 50.5617°N 2.4489°E / 50.5617; 2.4489
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rosemonde Mullet[1]
Area
1
2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
510
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62286 /62190
Elevation26–75 m (85–246 ft)
(avg. 33 m or 108 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ecquedecques (French pronunciation: [ɛkdɛk]; West Flemish: Eskeldeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

A farming village some 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D185 and the D185E roads. The A26 autoroute passes by just a few yards from the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 428—    
1975 399−1.00%
1982 420+0.74%
1990 410−0.30%
1999 407−0.08%
2007 476+1.98%
2012 491+0.62%
2017 513+0.88%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Omer, dating from the fifteenth century.

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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