Sercus

Sercus (French pronunciation: [sɛʁky]; Dutch: Zerkel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Sercus
Commune
A general view of Sercus
Coat of arms
Location of Sercus
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Coordinates: 50°42′29″N 2°27′25″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Hazebrouck
Intercommunality	CA Cœur de Flandre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stéphanie Fenet[1]
Area 1	4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	489
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym	Sercusiens
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59568 /59173
Elevation	41–70 m (135–230 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In the past, Sercus was on a Roman road that went from Cassel to Aire-sur-la-Lys, going through Oxelaëre, Staple, Wallon-Cappel, Thiennes and from Aire-sur-la-Lys continued towards Amiens via Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise and Doullens.^[4]

During the Ancien Régime, the parish was included in the former Diocese of Thérouanne, and after it was abolished in 1557, the parish was transferred to the Diocese of Saint-Omer.^[5]

Heraldry

Arms of Sercus

The arms of Sercus are blazoned : Argent, a lion contourny sable, in chief a label of 3 points gules.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department