Escœuilles (French pronunciation: [ekœj]; West Flemish: Skole) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Escœuilles
Skole | |
|---|---|
 The church in Escœuilles | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Escœuilles  | |
  Escœuilles  Escœuilles | |
| Coordinates: 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[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 489 |
| • Density | 83/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. | |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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[4] | ||
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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