Arnèke

Arnèke
Arnyke (West Flemish)
Saint Martin
Saint Martin
Coat of arms of Arnèke
Location of Arnèke
Arnèke is located in France
Arnèke
Arnèke
Arnèke is located in Hauts-de-France
Arnèke
Arnèke
Coordinates: 50°49′53″N 2°24′43″E / 50.8314°N 2.4119°E / 50.8314; 2.4119
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityFlandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Ampen[1]
Area
1
13.41 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
1,561
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59018 /59285
Elevation14–50 m (46–164 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arnèke (French pronunciation: [aʁnɛk]; French Flemish: Arnyke; Dutch: Arneke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Geography

Arnèke is situated on the D55 (route de Wormhout). The small river Peene Becque is flowing through the village. The village eastern limit with Ledringhem is voie romaine (D52) and southern limit is Peene Becque.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,256—    
1975 1,390+1.46%
1982 1,474+0.84%
1990 1,568+0.78%
1999 1,549−0.14%
2009 1,590+0.26%
2014 1,615+0.31%
2020 1,566−0.51%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Arnèke
Arms of Arnèke
The arms of Arnèke are blazoned :
Sable, on a cross argent, 5 ermine spots sable.



Transportation

Arneke train station

A train station is serving the village.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE