Esquelbecq
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Wormhout | |
| Community association | Hauts de Flandre | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 53 ' N , 2 ° 26' E | |
| height | 11-29 m | |
| surface | 12.7 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,115 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 167 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59470 | |
| INSEE code | 59210 | |
Esquelbecq ( Flemish Ekelsbeke ) is a French municipality with 2115 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Dunkerque and the Canton of Wormhout .
Neighboring communities of Esquelbecq are Socx in the north, Wormhout in the east, Ledringhem in the south, Zegerscappel in the west and Crochte and Bissezeele in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 1,517 | 1,559 | 1,592 | 1,907 | 1,979 | 2.124 | 2.168 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Esquelbecq
- Esquelbecq Castle (13th century)
- Castle pigeon house (1606)
- Castle garden (17th century)
- Castle gatehouse (1590)
- Hotel du baillage (1615)
- Saint-Folquin church (10th / 17th century)
- Maison du Bailli (18th century)
Saint-Folquin
Esquelbecq Castle
Personalities
- Folcuin , Bishop of Thérouanne , died in Esquelbecq in 855
- Valentin de Pardieu, governor of Gravelines 1577–1584
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 1756-1759.
- Guy Rommelaere: Esquelbecq - histoire et patrimoine d'un village de Flandre , 1995.
Web links
Commons : Esquelbecq - collection of images, videos and audio files
