Robecq
Encyclopedia
Robecq is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
found at the junction of the D937, the D69 and the D94 roads
and 31 miles (49.9 km) southwest of ille]. The Canal d’Aire, the Clarence River
and the Busnes river all flow through the commune.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
found at the junction of the D937, the D69 and the D94 roads
Geography
Robecq is situated about 7 miles (11.3 km) northwest of BéthuneBéthune
Béthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...
and 31 miles (49.9 km) southwest of ille]. The Canal d’Aire, the Clarence River
Clarence River (France)
The Clarence is a river in northern France whose 32 km course crosses the département of Pas-de-Calais.Its source is near the village of Sains-lès-Pernes...
and the Busnes river all flow through the commune.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1090 | 1109 | 1006 | 1037 | 1063 | 1062 | 1151 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Maurice, dating from the fourteenth century.
- The eighteenth-century farmhouseFarmhouseFarmhouse is a general term for the main house of a farm. It is a type of building or house which serves a residential purpose in a rural or agricultural setting. Most often, the surrounding environment will be a farm. Many farm houses are shaped like a T...
of L’Abiette. - The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves CommissionCommonwealth War Graves CommissionThe Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves, and places of commemoration, of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars...
cemetery.