Country France Department Pas-de-Calais Canton Lumbres Area 5.91 km² | Region Hauts-de-France Arrondissement Saint-Omer Intercommunality Pays de Lumbres Local time Tuesday 10:48 PM | |
Weather 4°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 86% Humidity |
Escœuilles (or Escoeuilles) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Map of 62850 Esc%C5%93uilles, France
Geography
A farming village situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the N42 and D216 roads.
Etymology
The village name first appears in 1084 as Seules. In the year 1200, it had the name Esquelles, then Eskelle, Scules, Escueles, Esquieulles, Ecueil, Escoueuille and finally Escoeuilles.
Places of interest
References
Escœuilles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA