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Houtkerque

Summary

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
Houtkerke
Commune
Église Saint-Antoine d'Houtkerque
Église Saint-Antoine d'Houtkerque
Coat of arms of Houtkerque
Coat of arms
Location of Houtkerque
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Houtkerque
Houtkerque
Houtkerque is located in Hauts-de-France
Houtkerque
Houtkerque
Coordinates: 50°52′12″N 2°35′46″E / 50.87°N 2.596°E / 50.87; 2.596
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkirk
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityFlandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Samuel Bever[1]
Area
1
13.13 km2 (5.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
985
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
DemonymHoutkerquois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59318 /59470
Elevation2–22 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 saw much action during World War I. Seven Commonwealth war graves are situated within Houtkerque's church.

  • Gravestone
    Gravestone
  • Windmill "Hofland"
    Windmill "Hofland"
  • Mill of Hofland also called mill Accou, Houtkerque, North, France.
    Mill of Hofland also called mill Accou, Houtkerque, North, France.

Heraldry edit

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



See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
 
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