Estaires
Estaires (French pronunciation: [etɛʁ]; West Flemish: Stegers) is a commune in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Estaires
Stegers | |
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The town hall in Estaires | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Estaires | |
Estaires Estaires | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′40″N 2°43′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Hazebrouck |
| Intercommunality | Flandre Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Ficheux |
| Area 1 | 12.82 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 6,496 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Estairois, Estairoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59212 /59940 |
| Elevation | 12–19 m (39–62 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town gives its name to a type of chicken bred in the area: the Estaires chicken.
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