Escœuilles
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Escœuilles
Skole | |
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![]() The church in Escœuilles | |
Coordinates: 50°43′35″N 1°55′38″E / 50.7264°N 1.9272°ECoordinates: 50°43′35″N 1°55′38″E / 50.7264°N 1.9272°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Lumbres |
Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Leroy |
Area 1 | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 476 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62308 /62850 |
Elevation | 93–211 m (305–692 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Escœuilles (or Escoeuilles; West Flemish: Skole) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography[edit]
A farming village situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the N42 and D216 roads.
Etymology[edit]
The village name first appears in 1084 as Seules. In the year 1200, it had the name Esquelles, then Eskelle, Scules, Escueles, Esquieulles, Ecueil, Escoueuille and finally Escoeuilles.
Population[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 328 | — |
1975 | 309 | −0.85% |
1982 | 296 | −0.61% |
1990 | 331 | +1.41% |
1999 | 398 | +2.07% |
2007 | 438 | +1.20% |
2012 | 464 | +1.16% |
2017 | 479 | +0.64% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of the Assumption, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The chapel, built in 1877.
- The war memorial.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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