Houtkerque
Houtkerke | |
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![]() Église Saint-Antoine d'Houtkerque | |
Coordinates: 50°52′12″N 2°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) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Houtkerque (French pronunciation: [utkɛʁk]; from Dutch: Houtkerke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. [3] It is located near the Belgian border, 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Steenvoorde, on the Steenvoorde/ Hondschoote road. The river Yser crosses the border at Houtkerque.
Houtkerque saw much action during World War I. Seven Commonwealth war graves are situated within Houtkerque's church.
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The arms of Houtkerque are
blazoned : Or, 3 horns sable.
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Houtkerque
Houtkerke | |
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![]() Église Saint-Antoine d'Houtkerque | |
Coordinates: 50°52′12″N 2°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) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Houtkerque (French pronunciation: [utkɛʁk]; from Dutch: Houtkerke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. [3] It is located near the Belgian border, 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Steenvoorde, on the Steenvoorde/ Hondschoote road. The river Yser crosses the border at Houtkerque.
Houtkerque saw much action during World War I. Seven Commonwealth war graves are situated within Houtkerque's church.
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The arms of Houtkerque are
blazoned : Or, 3 horns sable.
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