Racquinghem

Racquinghem (French pronunciation: [ʁakɛ̃ɡɛm]; West Flemish: Rakingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 6 miles (9 km) southeast of Saint-Omer, on the banks of the Noeufossé canal, the border between the department of Nord and the Pas de Calais.

Racquinghem Rakingem
Commune
The town hall and church of Racquinghem
Coat of arms
Location of Racquinghem
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Coordinates: 50°41′38″N 2°21′31″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Fruges
Intercommunality	Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Luc Demaire[1]
Area 1	5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,197
• Density	413/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62684 /62120
Elevation	20–68 m (66–223 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune is close to the eastern boundary of the Helfaut plateau, site of the Helfaut Nature Reserve. Its flora comprises both dry and wet heathland and some protected fauna, mostly amphibians.^{[citation needed]}

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	976	—
1975	1,219	+3.23%
1982	1,816	+5.86%
1990	2,368	+3.37%
1999	2,334	−0.16%
2007	2,247	−0.47%
2012	2,319	+0.63%
2017	2,276	−0.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department