Reclinghem

Reclinghem (French pronunciation: [ʁəklɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Reklingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3] It was settled by the Viking Rikiwulf (the rich and powerful wolf) in the 9th century, who probably also settled nearby Richebourg and Rijkeghem in present Tielt, Belgium.^{[citation needed]}

Reclinghem Reklingem
Commune
The town hall and school of Reclinghem
Coat of arms
Location of Reclinghem
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Coordinates: 50°34′26″N 2°10′37″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)	Joël Rolin[1]
Area 1	6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	234
• Density	38.7/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62696 /62560
Elevation	54–176 m (177–577 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Reclinghem lies about 12 miles (19 km) south of Saint-Omer, on the D104 road, by the banks of the river Lys.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	176	—
1975	135	−3.72%
1982	142	+0.72%
1990	153	+0.94%
1999	144	−0.67%
2007	175	+2.47%
2012	220	+4.68%
2017	241	+1.84%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The eighteenth century church of St. Firmin.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department