Nortkerque

Nortkerque (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Its name comes from Dutch and means "North church" (compare nearby Zutkerque).

Geography

Nortkerque 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D224 and the D226 roads, half a mile from the A26 autoroute.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
• Two chateaux.
• A ‘Triumphal arch’, near the cemetery.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

External links

• Unofficial Nortkerque website