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Licques (French pronunciation: [lik]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Licques | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 The town hall of Licques | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Licques  | |
  Licques  Licques | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′09″N 1°56′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays d'Opale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Brigitte Havart[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,625 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62506 /62850 |
| Elevation | 52–176 m (171–577 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
A farming village located 24 km south of Calais in the valley of the Hem, at the junction of the D191 and D215 roads. It is a large producer of turkeys and other fowl.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,307 | — |
| 1975 | 1,389 | +0.87% |
| 1982 | 1,387 | −0.02% |
| 1990 | 1,351 | −0.33% |
| 1999 | 1,440 | +0.71% |
| 2007 | 1,520 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 1,585 | +0.84% |
| 2017 | 1,631 | +0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The eighteenth-century château de Cahen.
- The ruins of the château of Courtebourne.
- Vestiges of the 11th century Premonstrate abbey, nowadays the parish church.
Turkey festival
Licques holds an annual turkey festival,[5] which features a parade of local notables in traditional robes and costumes herding turkeys through the town center, led by the Noble Dames and Knights of the Brotherhood of the Turkey. In the past, a local liqueur[6] was served heated from a communal cauldron set up in the town square, but this has been replaced in recent years by turkey soup.
Cultural events are staged throughout the day, and a large farmer's market is set up, selling turkeys and other local produce.[7]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "Licques Turkey Festival". The Good Life France. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- "Licques Turkey Parade". FrenchDuck.com. 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- Sauvebois, Marion (2019-11-22). "Top 3 turkey fests". Taste of France. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
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На других языках
[de] Licques
Vorlage:Infobox Gemeinde in Frankreich/Wartung/abweichendes Wappen in Wikidata- [en] Licques
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