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Estaires
Stegers | |
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![]() The town hall in Estaires | |
Coordinates: 50°38′40″N 2°43′25″E / 50.6444°N 2.7236°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Hazebrouck |
Intercommunality | Flandre Lys |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Ficheux[1] |
Area 1 | 12.82 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 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. |
Estaires (French pronunciation: [etɛʁ]; West Flemish: Stegers) is a commune in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
The town gives its name to a type of chicken bred in the area: the Estaires chicken.