Zouafques Explained

Zouafques
Native Name:Zwaveke
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Saint-Omer
Canton:Saint-Omer
Insee:62904
Postal Code:62890
Mayor:Franck Dupont[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Saint-Omer
Coordinates:50.8169°N 2.0567°W
Elevation M:19
Elevation Min M:15
Elevation Max M:72
Area Km2:3.93
Demonym:Zouafquois, Zouafquoises

Zouafques (pronounced as /fr/; Zwaveke; Picard: Zuave) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

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.

Places of interest

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Zouafques in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.

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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/COM62904-zouafques INSEE commune file