Rebecques (; nl, Roosbeek; pcd, Arbècque) is a former
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in northern
France
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. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune
Saint-Augustin.
Arrêté préfectoral
7 December 2015
Geography
Rebecques lies about 7 miles (12 km) south of Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer (; vls, Sint-Omaars) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France.
It is west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais, and is located in the Artois province. The town is named after Saint Audoma ...
, on the D192 road, in the valley of the River Lys.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of Saint Maclou, dating from the sixteenth century.
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Former communes of Pas-de-Calais
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