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Commune of Esquerdes |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement |  Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Lumbres |
| Mayor | Gilbert Chiquet |
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| Elevation | 25 m–139 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Nord-Pas de Calais (French Nord-Pas de Calais; Dutch Noord-Nauw van Kales) is one of the 26 regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Saint-Omer is an arrondissement of France located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The canton of Lumbres is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 45 m) |
| Land area¹ | 9,4 km² |
| Population² (2007) |
1620 |
| - Density | 155/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 62309/ 62380 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Esquerdes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. The following is a list of the 894 communes of the Pas-de-Calais département, in France. Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Nord-Pas de Calais (French Nord-Pas de Calais; Dutch Noord-Nauw van Kales) is one of the 26 regions of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
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Geography
A farming village situated 4 miles (6km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D211 road. Saint-Omer ( Sint-Omaars in Dutch) a town and commune of Artois in northern France, Sous-préfecture of the The A26 autoroute passes very close by.
Etymology
The village name first appears as Squerda in the year 857. Events By Place Europe The Vikings raid Dorestad. Byzantine Empire Michael III Later known as Ekarde and finally as Esquerdes.
History
An ancient village, Esquerdes was on the Roman road, the Leulène, that ran from Thérouanne to Sangatte on the coast. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news Thérouanne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Sangatte is a small harbour town and commune of the Pas-de-Calais département, on the northern coast of France, bordering the An archaeological survey of 1984 revealed traces of the Neolithic period (flint and carved bone) at two sites known as Les Tripoux and Le Paradis. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos Flint (or flintstone) is a hard sedimentary Cryptocrystalline form of the Mineral Quartz, categorized as a variety of Chert
The private Crèvecoeur farm, near the river, is made up of a number of buildings dating from the 15th century that belonged to John de Trémoillepuis and his son, Philippe de Crèvecoeur, who served under Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Kings Louis XI and Charles VII. Charles the Bold or Charles the Rash (Charles le Téméraire ( 21 November 1433 &ndash 5 January 1477) baptised Charles Martin Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle Charles VII may refer to Charles VII of Sweden (1161–1167 Charles VII of France, "the Victorious" (1403–1461 He was appointed Marshall of France in 1483 and changed his surname to that of Esquerdes. The Marshal of France (Maréchal de France and pl Maréchaux de France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a Military rank.
The story of Esquerdes is linked to the development of two major industries of paper and gunpowder, which developed from the time of Louis XIV until the 19th century and which led to a large growth in population. Stationery has historically meant a wide gamut of materials Paper and Office supplies, Writing implements Greeting cards etc Gunpowder is a an explosive mixture of Sulfur, Charcoal and Potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre/saltpeter that burns rapidly producing volumes Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent In 1790, the town was large enough (with its 500 inhabitants) to be appointed chief town of the canton. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Two hundred years or so later, this figure has more than tripled.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
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| 1147 | 1205 | 1182 | 1278 | 1530 | 1460 | 1620 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase. Martin, dating from the 12th century.
- The remains of a 15th century chateau.
- The old paper mill, still working in a small capacity. A paper mill is a Factory devoted to making Paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus
- The gunpowder factory. Gunpowder is a an explosive mixture of Sulfur, Charcoal and Potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre/saltpeter that burns rapidly producing volumes
People linked with the commune
Philippe de Crèvecœur d'Esquerdes (1418 - 1494), Marshal of France in 1486 and seigneur of the village.
See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
External links
- Esquerdes on the Insee website (French)
- Esquerdes on the Quid website (French)
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 12th 2008. The following is a list of the 894 communes of the Pas-de-Calais département, in France. Esquerdes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. The French Wikipedia (Wikipédia francophone Wikipédia en français is the French language edition of Wikipedia, spelled Wikipédia.
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