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Moringhem

Moringhem
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Scarecrow Festival
Moringhem is located in France
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Moringhem
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Saint-Omer
Canton Saint-Omer-Nord
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Omer
Mayor Hugues Persyn
Statistics
Elevation 37–166 m (121–545 ft)
(avg. 93 m/305 ft)
Land area1 9.98 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population2 464  (2006)
 - Density 46 /km2 (120 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62592/ 62910
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 50°45′50″N 2°07′42″E / 50.7638888889°N 2.12833333333°E / 50.7638888889; 2.12833333333

Moringhem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

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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

Population history
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
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.

See also

References

External links

  • April scarecrow festival

  • The scarecrows of Moringhem



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