Le Parcq
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Le Parcq (French pronunciation: [lə paʁk]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, in the valley of the Ternoise river.
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The church of Le Parcq | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°22′48″N 2°06′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC des 7 Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Vandenhove[1] |
Area 1 | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 740 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62647 /62770 |
| Elevation | 27–113 m (89–371 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Administration
On 1 January 2007, Le Parcq became part of the arrondissement of Montreuil, with the other communes of the then canton of Le Parcq. Previously, Le Parcq was in the arrondissement of Arras.[4] At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton of Le Parcq was disbanded and its communes became part of the canton of Auxi-le-Château.[5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 604 | — |
| 1975 | 586 | −0.43% |
| 1982 | 570 | −0.39% |
| 1990 | 633 | +1.32% |
| 1999 | 702 | +1.16% |
| 2007 | 754 | +0.90% |
| 2012 | 798 | +1.14% |
| 2017 | 776 | −0.56% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
