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Reclinghem Reklingem
Commune
The town hall and school of Reclinghem
Coat of arms
Location of Reclinghem
Reclinghem Location within France Reclinghem Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°34′26″N 2°10′37″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Fruges
Intercommunality	Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joël Rolin
Area 1	6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	238
• Density	39.3/km2 (102/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62696 /62560
Elevation	54–176 m (177–577 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Reclinghem (French pronunciation: [ʁəklɛ̃ɡɑ̃]; West Flemish: Reklingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It was settled by the Viking Rikiwulf (the rich and powerful wolf) in the 9th century, who probably also settled nearby Richebourg and Rijkeghem in present Tielt, Belgium.

Geography

Reclinghem lies about 12 miles (19 km) south of Saint-Omer, on the D104 road, by the banks of the river Lys.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	176	—
1975	135	−3.72%
1982	142	+0.72%
1990	153	+0.94%
1999	144	−0.67%
2007	175	+2.47%
2012	220	+4.68%
2017	241	+1.84%
2023	238	−0.21%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

• The eighteenth century church of St. Firmin.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department