Clerques

Clerques
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Lumbres
Community association	Pays de Lumbres
Coordinates	50 ° 48 ′  N , 2 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 48 ′  N , 2 ° 0 ′  E
height	37-173 m
surface	6.39 km 2
Residents	327 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	51 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	62890
INSEE code	62228
Town Hall (Mairie) of Clerques

Clerques ( Dutch Klarke ) is a French municipality with 327 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Omer and the canton of Lumbres (until 2015: canton of Ardres ).

geography

Clerques is located about 22 kilometers south-southeast of Calais . The municipality is part of the Caps et Marais d'Opale Regional Nature Park .

Clerques is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Landrethun-lès-Ardres in the north and northwest, Louches in the north and northeast, Tournehem-sur-la-Hem in the east, Bonningues-lès-Ardres in the east and southeast, Audrehem in the south and Licques in the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013
Residents	188	186	180	209	215	213	254	296
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• Saint-Barthélémy church
• old watermill

Saint-Barthélémy church

Parish partnership

There is a partnership with the Belgian town of Klerken in the municipality of Houthulst .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Clerques / Klarke in Noms de Communes du Nord-Pas de Calais en Langue Flamande proussel.voila.net

Web links

Commons : Clerques  - collection of images, videos and audio files