Zouafques
Zwaveke
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The town hall of Zouafques
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Location of Zouafques  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°49′01″N 2°03′24″E / 50.8169°N 2.0567°E / 50.8169; 2.0567 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Saint-Omer |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Dupont[1] |
| Area
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| 3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 591 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Zouafquois, Zouafquoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
62904 /62890
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| Elevation | 15–72 m (49–236 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Zouafques (French pronunciation: [zwafk]; West Flemish: Zwaveke; Picard: Zuave) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Zouafques is located 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D217 road junction with the A26 autoroute, in the valley of the small river Hem.
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The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Zouafques in 1881.[6] The railway was closed in 1955.[7]
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