Blendecques
Blendecques (Blendeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Blendecques • Native Name — Blendeke • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Saint-Omer • Canton — Longuenesse • Insee — 62139 • Postal Code — 62575 • Mayor — Rachid Ben Amor • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — Pays de Saint-Omer • Elevation M — 25 • Elevation Min M — 7 • Elevation Max M — 93 • Area Km2 — 9.56
Geography
Geography
The town is situated 3 miles (5 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D77, D210 and D211 roads. The river Aa flows through the commune. The town has a football team and a basketball team.
Notable people
Notable people
• Alfred Machin, filmmaker • Hugo Vandermersch, footballer
Sights
Sights
• The nineteenth-century church of St. Gilles. • The Chapelle de Soyecques. • The eighteenth-century Château de La Garenne. • Another Château of the 19th century. • The abbey of Sainte-Colombe, dating from the twelfth century. • The remains of some old watermills and lime-kilns.
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