Licques
| Licques | |
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  Licques | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Licques | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′09″N 1°56′15″E / 50.7858°N 1.9375°ECoordinates: 50°47′09″N 1°56′15″E / 50.7858°N 1.9375°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Guînes |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Trois Pays |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Aliette Polaert |
| Area1 | 18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,543 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62506 / 62850 |
| Elevation |
52–176 m (171–577 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Licques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village located 24 km south of Calais in the valley of the Hem, at the junction of the D191 and D215 roads. It is a large producer of turkeys and other fowl.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1296 | 1307 | 1389 | 1387 | 1351 | 1440 | 1543 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The eighteenth-century château de Cahen.
- The ruins of the château of Courtebourne.
- Vestiges of the 11th century Premonstrate abbey, nowadays the parish church.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Licques. |
- Licques on the Quid website (French)
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