Licques | ||
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The town hall of Licques
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Coordinates: 50°47′09″N 1°56′15″E / 50.7858°N 1.9375°ECoordinates: 50°47′09″N 1°56′15″E / 50.7858°N 1.9375°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Calais | |
Canton | Calais-2 | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Trois Pays | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Aliette Polaert | |
Area1 | 18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 1,543 | |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62506 /62850 | |
Elevation | 52–176 m (171–577 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 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.
Licques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
A farming village located 24 km south of Calais in the valley of the Hem, at the junction of the D191 and D215 roads. It is a large producer of turkeys and other fowl.