Arnèke

Arnèke is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Geography

Arnèke is situated on the D55 (route de Wormhout). The small river Peene Becque is flowing through the village. The village eastern limit with Ledringhem is voie romaine (D52) and southern limit is Peene Becque.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1793	1,372	—
1800	1,255	−8.5%
1806	1,308	+4.2%
1821	1,447	+10.6%
1831	1,493	+3.2%
1836	1,498	+0.3%
1841	1,498	+0.0%
1846	1,479	−1.3%
1851	1,428	−3.4%
1856	1,403	−1.8%
1861	1,425	+1.6%
1866	1,472	+3.3%
1872	1,478	+0.4%
1876	1,494	+1.1%
1881	1,488	−0.4%
1886	1,480	−0.5%
1891	1,494	+0.9%
1896	1,492	−0.1%
1901	1,467	−1.7%
1906	1,458	−0.6%
1911	1,460	+0.1%
1921	1,446	−1.0%
1926	1,366	−5.5%
1931	1,251	−8.4%
1936	1,256	+0.4%
1946	1,274	+1.4%
1954	1,315	+3.2%
1962	1,316	+0.1%
1968	1,256	−4.6%
1975	1,390	+10.7%
1982	1,474	+6.0%
1990	1,568	+6.4%
1999	1,549	−1.2%
2006	1,562	+0.8%
2009	1,590	+1.8%

Heraldry

The arms of Arnèke are blazoned : Sable, on a cross argent, 5 ermine spots sable.

Transportation

A train station is serving the village.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file