Blendecques | ||
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Commune | ||
The town hall of Blendecques
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Coordinates: 50°43′04″N 2°16′38″E / 50.7178°N 2.2772°ECoordinates: 50°43′04″N 2°16′38″E / 50.7178°N 2.2772°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
Canton | Longuenesse | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | André Bultel | |
Area1 | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 5,171 | |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62139 /62575 | |
Elevation | 7–93 m (23–305 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Blendecques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
A town situated 3 miles (5 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D77, D210 and D211 roads. The river Aa flows through the commune.
The town has a football team and a basketball team.