Surques Explained

Surques
Native Name:Zurke
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Surques.svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Omer
Canton:Lumbres
Insee:62803
Postal Code:62850
Mayor:Marie-Hélène Taverne[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Lumbres
Coordinates:50.7408°N 1.9169°W
Elevation M:144
Elevation Min M:69
Elevation Max M:199
Area Km2:6.85

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

Geography

Surques is located some 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, on the D215 road, in the valley of the Hem river.

Transport

The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Surques on 22 April 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935. They were reinstated in November 1942. The CF de BB closed in 1948.

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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/COM62803-surques INSEE commune file