Moringhem Explained

Moringhem
Native Name:	Moringem
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Moringhem.svg
Arrondissement:	Saint-Omer
Canton:	Saint-Omer
Insee:	62592
Postal Code:	62910
Mayor:	Christophe Cornette^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Pays de Saint-Omer
Coordinates:	50.7639°N 2.1283°W
Elevation M:	93
Elevation Min M:	37
Elevation Max M:	166
Area Km2:	9.98

Moringhem (in French pronounced as /mɔʁɛ̃ɡɛm/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[2]

Geography

Moringhem lies about 5 miles (8 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the D207 and D223 crossroads. The A26 autoroute passes by about a half mile to the west.

Places of interest

• The stone tower of an 18th-century windmill.
• The church of St. Andre, dating from the eighteenth century.
• The church of St.Maxime at Difques, dating from the fifteenth century.
• The chapel of Barbinghein, built in 1714.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Scarecrow info

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62592-moringhem INSEE commune file