Moringhem
Moringhem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Coordinates: 50°45′50″N 2°07′42″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Saint-Omer |
Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hugues Persyn |
Area 1 | 9.98 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 558 |
• Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62592 /62910 |
Elevation | 37–166 m (121–545 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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339 | 360 | 368 | 363 | 361 | 383 | 464 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
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.
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External links
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- Scarecrow info (in French)
- April scarecrow festival
- The scarecrows of Moringhem
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