Recques-sur-Hem

French commune
name= Recques-sur-Hem
region=
departement=
arrondissement=
canton= Ardres
insee=62699
cp=62890
maire=Christian Pette
mandat=
intercomm=Communauté de communes de la Région d'Audruicq
longitude=2.09
latitude=50.8358333333
alt moy=18 m
alt mini=3 m
alt maxi=46 m
hectares=541
km²=5,41
sans=504
date-sans=1 999
dens=93|

Recques-sur-Hem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais "département" in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A village some 10 miles (16km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D217 road, by the banks of the river Hem.

Population

Places of interest

* The 13th century church of St.Wandrille.
* The 18th century Château de Cocove
* Traces of ancient châteaux.

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=62699&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Recques-sur-Hem on the Insee website] fr
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=27185&req=Recques-sur-Hem Recques-sur-Hem on the Quid website] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 17th 2008."