Arnèke
Arnèke
Arnyke (West Flemish) | |
|---|---|
Saint Martin | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Arnèke | |
Arnèke Arnèke | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′53″N 2°24′43″E / 50.8314°N 2.4119°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | Julie Adjovi[1] |
Area 1 | 13.41 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,557 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59018 /59285 |
| Elevation | 14–50 m (46–164 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Arnèke (French pronunciation: [aʁnɛk]; French Flemish: Arnyke; Dutch: Arneke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Geography
Arnèke is situated on the D55 (route de Wormhout). The small river Peene Becque is flowing through the village. The village eastern limit with Ledringhem is voie romaine (D52) and southern limit is Peene Becque.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,256 | — |
| 1975 | 1,390 | +1.46% |
| 1982 | 1,474 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 1,568 | +0.78% |
| 1999 | 1,549 | −0.14% |
| 2009 | 1,590 | +0.26% |
| 2014 | 1,615 | +0.31% |
| 2020 | 1,566 | −0.51% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
| The arms of Arnèke are blazoned : Sable, on a cross argent, 5 ermine spots sable.
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Transportation
A train station is serving the village.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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