Sercus
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Sercus (French pronunciation: [sɛʁky]; Dutch: Zerkel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Sercus | |
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A general view of Sercus | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sercus | |
  Sercus  Sercus | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′29″N 2°27′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Hazebrouck |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphanie Fenet[1] |
Area 1 | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 486 |
| • Density | 97.6/km2 (253/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sercusiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59568 /59173 |
| Elevation | 41–70 m (135–230 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
In the past, Sercus was on a Roman road that went from Cassel to Aire-sur-la-Lys, going through Oxelaëre, Staple, Wallon-Cappel, Thiennes and from Aire-sur-la-Lys continued towards Amiens via Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise and Doullens.[4]
During the Ancien Régime, the parish was included in the former Diocese of Thérouanne, and after it was abolished in 1557, the parish was transferred to the Diocese of Saint-Omer.[5]
Heraldry
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The arms of Sercus are blazoned : Argent, a lion contourny sable, in chief a label of 3 points gules.
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