Nielles-lès-Bléquin (, literally ''Nielles
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Bléquin
Bléquin (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A village situated 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on theD202 road.
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in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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Geography
Nielles-lès-Bléquin lies about 12 miles (19 km) southwest 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 ...
, at the junction of the D191 and D202 roads, on the banks of the small river Bléquin.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
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