Reclinghem ( vls, Reklingem) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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INSEE commune file
/ref> 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
Tielt (; french: Thielt) is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Tielt proper and the villages of Aarsele, Kanegem, and Schuiferskapelle.
History
Some traces of Gallo-Roman occ ...
, Belgium
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.
Geography
Reclinghem lies about 12 miles (19 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 D104 road, by the banks of the river Lys.
Population
Places of interest
* The eighteenth century church of St. Firmin.
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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