Isques
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer | |
| Canton | Outreau | |
| Community association | Boulonnais | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 41 ′ N , 1 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 4-154 m | |
| surface | 6.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,153 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 165 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62360 | |
| INSEE code | 62474 | |
| Website | http://www.isques.fr/ | |
Isques ( Flemish : Izeke ) is a French municipality with 1153 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France (before 2016: Nord-Pas-de-Calais ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer and the canton of Outreau (until 2015: canton of Samer ). The inhabitants are called Isquois .
geography
Isques is located about six kilometers south-southeast of Boulogne-sur-Mer near the Atlantic coast , here called the Opal Coast , on the Liane River . The municipality is part of the Caps et Marais d'Opale Regional Nature Park .
Isques is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Echinghen in the north, Baincthun in the east and northeast, Hesdin-l'Abbé in the south and southeast, Condette in the south and southwest, Saint-Étienne-au-Mont in the west and Saint-Léonard in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 711 | 745 | 736 | 960 | 1,171 | 1.102 | 1,140 | 1,124 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
From 1962 only residents with primary residence
Attractions
- Sainte-Apolline-et-Saint-Wulmer church from the 16th century
- Hermerangues Castle from the 18th century
- 16th century castle (Château d'Isque / la Motte)
- Quehen Castle from the 16th century
- Pont-de-Briques castle from the 18th century
