Nortkerque (French pronunciation: [nɔʁ(t)kɛʁk]; West Flemish: Noordkerke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Its name comes from Dutch and means "North church" (compare nearby Zutkerque).

Geography

Nortkerque 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D224 and the D226 roads, half a mile from the A26 autoroute.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,010—    
19751,051+0.57%
19821,355+3.70%
19901,539+1.60%
19991,583+0.31%
20071,619+0.28%
20121,627+0.10%
20171,613−0.17%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • Two chateaux.
  • A ‘Triumphal arch’, near the cemetery.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nortkerque
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