Sercus

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

Sercus
A general view of Sercus
A general view of Sercus
Coat of arms of Sercus
Location of Sercus
Sercus is located in France
Sercus
Sercus
Sercus is located in Hauts-de-France
Sercus
Sercus
Coordinates: 50°42′29″N 2°27′25″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonHazebrouck
IntercommunalityCC Flandre Intérieure
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Stéphanie Fenet[1]
Area
1
4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
484
  Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
DemonymSercusiens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59568 /59173
Elevation41–70 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 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
Arms of Sercus
The arms of Sercus are blazoned :
Argent, a lion contourny sable, in chief a label of 3 points gules.



See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Mémoire de la Société dunkerquoise pour l'encouragement des sciences, des lettres et des arts, Année 1858, p. 78-79, lire en ligne
  5. Mémoire de la Société dunkerquoise pour l'encouragement des sciences, des lettres et des arts, 1862-1864, neuvième volume, p. 66, lire en ligne.


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