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Licques
Hauts-de-Francevillage
Licques
Total population
1,636
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Licques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 24 km south of Calais in the valley of the Hem. It is a large producer of turkeys and other fowl.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia2,275
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,365
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,042
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,037
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves974
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves941
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves914
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves842
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2015-05-223 km SSE of Ramsgate, United Kingdom
- M 3.5 — 2009-03-031 km ENE of Hawkinge, United Kingdom
- M 2.7 — 2008-11-26France
- M 4.6 — 2007-04-281 km WNW of Lympne, United Kingdom
- M 2.6 — 2007-03-0246 km NE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom
- M 4.1 — 2007-01-2357 km ENE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Hauts-de-France
- Guînes6.4 mi away · pop. 5,545
- Audruicq9 mi away · pop. 5,388
- Éperlecques9.8 mi away · pop. 3,742
- Coulogne10 mi away · pop. 5,414
- Lumbres10 mi away · pop. 3,575
- Marquise10.3 mi away · pop. 5,120
- Watten12.7 mi away · pop. 2,577
- Holque12.8 mi away · pop. 871
- Samer12.9 mi away · pop. 4,649
- Escalles13.2 mi away · pop. 216
- Wizernes14 mi away · pop. 3,323
- Longuenesse14.1 mi away · pop. 10,568
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Licques, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 62506
- Department
- 62
- Region
- 32
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,679
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr