Sercus | |
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 A general view of Sercus | |
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  Sercus  Sercus | |
| Coordinates:50°42′29″N2°27′25″E / 50.7081°N 2.4569°E /50.7081; 2.4569 | |
| 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 | 98.2/km2 (254/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. | |
Sercus (French pronunciation:[sɛʁky];Dutch:Zerkel) is acommune in theNorddepartment in northernFrance.[3]
In the past, Sercus was on aRoman road that went fromCassel toAire-sur-la-Lys, going throughOxelaëre,Staple,Wallon-Cappel,Thiennes and from Aire-sur-la-Lys continued towardsAmiens viaSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise andDoullens.[4]
During theAncien Régime, the parish was included in the formerDiocese of Thérouanne, and after it was abolished in 1557, the parish was transferred to theDiocese of Saint-Omer.[5]
| The arms of Sercus areblazoned : Argent, a lion contourny sable, in chief a label of 3 points gules. |
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