Surques

Surques
Zurke
The church of Surques
The church of Surques
Coat of arms of Surques
Location of Surques
Surques is located in France
Surques
Surques
Location within France
Surques is located in Hauts-de-France
Surques
Surques
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°44′27″N 1°55′01″E / 50.7408°N 1.9169°E / 50.7408; 1.9169
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Hélène Taverne
Area
1
6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Highest elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Lowest elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Population
 (2023)
624
 • Density91.1/km2 (236/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62803 /62850
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Surques (French pronunciation: [syʁk]; West Flemish: Zurke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, in the valley of the Hem river.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968327—    
1975357+1.26%
1982345−0.49%
1990364+0.67%
1999365+0.03%
2007463+3.02%
2012577+4.50%
2017640+2.09%
2023 624−0.42%
Source: INSEE

Transport

The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Surques on 22 April 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935. They were reinstated in November 1942. The CF de BB closed in 1948.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
  6. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
  7. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
  8. ↑ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.

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