Louches

Louches
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Calais
Canton	Calais-2
Community association	Pays d'Opale
Coordinates	50 ° 50 ′  N , 2 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 50 ′  N , 2 ° 0 ′  E
height	8-166 m
surface	12.83 km 2
Residents	960 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	75 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	62610
INSEE code	62531
Town hall (Mairie) of Louches

Louches ( Flemish : Lotesse ) is a commune in northern France with 960 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). It belongs to the Hauts-de-France region , the Nord department , the Calais arrondissement and the Calais-2 canton (until 2015: Ardres canton ).

geography

Louches is about 18 kilometers northwest of Saint-Omer and borders Autingues and Nielles-lès-Ardres in the north, Zutkerque in the east and northeast, Tournehem-sur-la-Hem in the south and southeast, Clerques in the south, Landrethun-lès-Ardres in the west and Brêmes in the northwest.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013
Residents	682	696	701	677	722	733	832	944
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• Saint-Omer church, originally from the 12th / 13th centuries Century, 1682–1683 rebuilt

Saint-Omer church

Web links

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