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Wardrecques

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Wardrecques

Total population

1,346

Air quality index

34Good
Elevation21 m
Land area3.72 km²
Coordinates50.71°, 2.34°

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City facts

Elevation
21 m
Area
3.72 km²
Official website
wardrecques.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Wardrecques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. 6 miles (9 km) southeast of Saint-Omer a hundred yards from the Neufossé Canal.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.7103
Longitude
2.3426
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
15.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
124
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
71,465
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,851
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,654
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,391
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,337
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,180
  • Great Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,155
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,109
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,063

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2015-05-22

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,134

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
49
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

European Peacock Butterfly
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
Seen 2026-06-26
French Flower Chafer
French Flower Chafer
Trichius gallicus
Seen 2026-06-24
Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Seen 2026-06-23
Horse Leech
Horse Leech
Haemopis sanguisuga
Seen 2026-06-23
Flowering-rush
Flowering-rush
Butomus umbellatus
Seen 2026-06-23
Water Violet
Water Violet
Hottonia palustris
Seen 2026-06-23
Marsh Speedwell
Marsh Speedwell
Veronica scutellata
Seen 2026-06-23
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-06-23
Furrow Orbweaver
Furrow Orbweaver
Larinioides cornutus
Seen 2026-06-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Wardrecques, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Wardrecques (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) Église Notre Dame (01) — Wardrecques, France0 miWardrecques (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) Église Notre Dame (02) — Wardrecques, France0 miWardrecques (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) monument aux morts — Wardrecques, France0 miCampagne-lez-Wardrecques (Pas-de-Calais) mairie — Wardrecques, France0 miCampagne-lez-Wardrecques (Pas-de-Calais) croix de chemin, rue Principale — Wardrecques, France0 miCampagne-lez-Wardrecques (Pas-de-Calais) city limit sign — Wardrecques, France0 miÉglise Saint-Martin de Campagne-lès-Wardrecques — Wardrecques, France0.7 miCampagne-lès-Wardrecques (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) église Saint-Martin — Wardrecques, France0.7 miCampagne-lès-Wardrecques (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) église et 7 tombes de la CWGC — Wardrecques, France0.7 miBlaringhem (Nord, Fr) Canal de Neuffossé au Pont-d'Asquin — Wardrecques, France1 miWardrecques (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) oratoire D190-D199 — Wardrecques, France1 miWardrecques (Pas-de-Calais,, Fr) Canal de Neuffossé au Pont-d'Asquin (02) — Wardrecques, France1 miWardrecques (Pas-de-Calais,, Fr) Canal de Neuffossé au Pont-d'Asquin (01) — Wardrecques, France1 miWardrecques (Pas-de-Calais,, Fr) city limit sign — Wardrecques, France1 miWardrecques (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) PTT — Wardrecques, France1 miAerial view of the German airfield at Saint-Omer – Arques, Pas-de-Calais, France, 8 March 1944 (242804249) — Wardrecques, France1.4 miRenescure - Monument aux morts — Wardrecques, France1.6 miMairie de Renescure Ar — Wardrecques, France1.6 miCastel de Zuthove à Renescure — Wardrecques, France1.6 miMairie de Renescure Av — Wardrecques, France1.6 miAerial view of Saint-Omer Arques airfield, France, in 1955 — Wardrecques, France1.6 miHeuringhem (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) city limit sign — Wardrecques, France1.7 miHeuringhem (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) église Saint-Riquier (01) — Wardrecques, France1.7 miHeuringhem (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) église Saint-Riquier (03) portail — Wardrecques, France1.7 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
62875
Department
62
Region
32
Population (Wikidata)
1,328

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • 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