Wardrecques (French pronunciation: [waʁdʁɛk]; West Flemish: Werdrik) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] 6 miles (9 km) southeast of Saint-Omer a hundred yards from the Neufossé Canal.

Wardrecques
Werdrik
The church of Wardrecques
The church of Wardrecques
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Location of Wardrecques
Wardrecques is located in France
Wardrecques
Wardrecques
Wardrecques is located in Hauts-de-France
Wardrecques
Wardrecques
Coordinates: 50°42′40″N 2°20′41″E / 50.7111°N 2.3447°E / 50.7111; 2.3447
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Louis Cainne[1]
Area
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3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,328
  Density357/km2 (925/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62875 /62120
Elevation21–69 m (69–226 ft)
(avg. 24 m or 79 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 530    
1975 541+0.29%
1982 946+8.31%
1990 1,034+1.12%
1999 1,068+0.36%
2007 1,153+0.96%
2012 1,189+0.62%
2017 1,333+2.31%
2023 1,328−0.06%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE