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 | |
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.jpg) Église Saint-Antoine d'Houtkerque | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Houtkerque  | |
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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 saw much action during World War I. Seven Commonwealth war graves are situated within Houtkerque's church.
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Windmill "Hofland" -
Mill of Hofland also called mill Accou, Houtkerque, North, France.
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Heraldry
edit| The arms of Houtkerque are blazoned : Or, 3 horns sable.
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See also
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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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