Arques, Pas-de-Calais

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Coordinates: 50°44′10″N 2°18′12″E / 50.7361111111, 2.30333333333

Commune of Arques Fontinettes Boat Lift in Arques
Location
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Arques
Intercommunality	Communauté d'Agglomération de Saint Omer
Mayor	Joël Duquesnoy (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	2 m–62 m (avg. 10 m)
Land area¹	22.41 km²
Population² (1999)	9331
- Density	416/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	62040/ 62510
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Arques is a commune and the chief town of a canton of northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département, arrondissement of Saint-Omer.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Economy 3 Demographics 4 History 5 See also

[edit] Geography

The town is crossed by the canal of Neufossé which connects the Aa and Lys Rivers.

[edit] Economy

Arques is famous for its crystal manufacture and the Fontinettes Boat Lift.

[edit] Demographics

Population (1999): 9,457 inhabitants for the commune and 20,054 inhabitants for the canton.

[edit] History

In the night of October 23, 2006 Arques was hit by a storm. A lot of damage was caused.

[edit] See also

• ARC International (household)