Zouafques
| Zouafques | |
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  Zouafques | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Zouafques | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′01″N 2°03′24″E / 50.8169°N 2.0567°E / 50.8169; 2.0567Coordinates: 50°49′01″N 2°03′24″E / 50.8169°N 2.0567°E / 50.8169; 2.0567 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Ardres |
| Intercommunality | Région d'Ardres et de la Vallée de la Hem |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Bouchel |
| Area1 | 3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 514 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62904 / 62890 |
| Elevation |
15–72 m (49–236 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 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. | |
Zouafques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Zouafques is located 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D217 road junction with the A26 autoroute, in the valley of the small river Hem.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 348 | 364 | 357 | 351 | 363 | 415 | 514 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A watermill.
- An eighteenth century dovecote.
See also
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