Clarques
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| local community | Saint-Augustin | |
| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 39 ′ N , 2 ° 17 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 62129 | |
| Former INSEE code | 62226 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Clarques ( Flemish : Klarke ) is a village and a commune déléguée in the municipality of Saint-Augustin in northern France with 310 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
With effect from January 1, 2016, it was merged with the former municipality of Rebecques to form Commune nouvelle Saint-Augustin . The municipality of Clarques belonged to the arrondissement of Saint-Omer and the canton of Fruges (until 2015: canton of Aire-sur-la-Lys ).
geography
Clarques is about eleven kilometers south of Saint-Omer and about 28 kilometers northwest of Béthune . The A26 car route leads along the village .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 274 | 254 | 238 | 206 | 231 | 233 | 252 | 306 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Ruins of two previous monasteries
- Clarques Castle from the 18th century
- Watermill
Saint Martin Church
Clarques Castle
Web links
Commons : Clarques - collection of images, videos and audio files
