Surques
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Surques (French pronunciation: [syʁk]; West Flemish: Zurke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, in the valley of the Hem river.
Surques
Zurke | |
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The church of Surques | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Surques | |
  Surques  Surques | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′27″N 1°55′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Hélène Taverne[1] |
Area 1 | 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 624 |
| • Density | 91.1/km2 (236/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62803 /62850 |
| Elevation | 69–199 m (226–653 ft) (avg. 144 m or 472 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 327 | — |
| 1975 | 357 | +1.26% |
| 1982 | 345 | −0.49% |
| 1990 | 364 | +0.67% |
| 1999 | 365 | +0.03% |
| 2007 | 463 | +3.02% |
| 2012 | 577 | +4.50% |
| 2017 | 640 | +2.09% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Transport
The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Surques on 22 April 1900.[5] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[6] They were reinstated in November 1942.[7] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[8]
