Houtkerque
Houtkerke | |
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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.
The arms of Houtkerque are
blazoned : Or, 3 horns sable.
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