Houtkerque
Houtkerque
Houtkerke | |
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 Église Saint-Antoine d'Houtkerque | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Houtkerque  | |
  Houtkerque  Houtkerque | |
| Coordinates:50°52′12″N2°35′46″E/ 50.87°N 2.596°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Flandre Intérieure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Samuel Bever[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.13 km2(5.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 985 |
| • Density | 75/km2(190/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Houtkerquois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59318/59470 |
| Elevation | 2–22 m (6.6–72.2 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Houtkerque(French pronunciation:[utkɛʁk];fromDutch:Houtkerke) is acommunein theNorddepartmentin northernFrance.[3]It is located near theBelgianborder, 8 km (5.0 mi) north ofSteenvoorde,on the Steenvoorde/Hondschooteroad. The riverYsercrosses the border at Houtkerque.
Houtkerque saw much action duringWorld War I.Seven Commonwealth war graves are situated within Houtkerque's church.
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Gravestone -
Windmill "Hofland" -
Mill of Hofland also called mill Accou, Houtkerque, North, France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Houtkerque areblazoned: Or, 3 horns sable.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^INSEE commune file
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