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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Arques |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Omer |
| Mayor | André Bultel |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 7–93 m (23–305 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,171 (2009) |
| - Density | 541 /km2 (1,400 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62139/ 62575 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 50°43′04″N 2°16′38″E / 50.7178°N 2.2772°E
Blendecques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A town situated 3 miles (5 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D77, D210 and D211 roads. The river Aa flows through the commune.
The town has a football team and a basketball team.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,943 | — |
| 1968 | 4,431 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 5,014 | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 5,338 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 5,210 | −2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,186 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,171 | −0.3% |
Sights
- The nineteenth century church of St. Gilles.
- The Chapelle de Soyecques.
- The eighteenth century Château de La Garenne.
- Another Château of the 19th century .
- The abbey of Sainte-Colombe, dating from the twelfth century.
- The remains of some old watermills and lime-kilns.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Blendecques |
- Football Club Patriote of Blendecques (French)
- Blendecques on the Quid website (French)
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