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Hondschoote
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Hondschoote (; from Dutch; Hondschote in the modern Dutch spelling) is a commune of the Nord département, in northern France.
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Hondschoote is a commune in the Nord department of France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Hondschoote and is located in the arrondissement of Dunkirk. The town shares borders with Warhem, Killem, Les Moëres, and Oost-Cappel. Its official postal code is 59122, and it is twinned with Osterburken.
The area of Hondschoote is 23.66 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 19 meters. According to available data, the population is 4,199, comprising 1,979 males and 2,104 females. Another source lists the population as 3,742. The town is associated with the canton of Wormhout for electoral purposes. A parking facility named Square Jean Monnet is located within the commune.
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- Locality
- Hondschoote
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,742
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Hondschoote
- French commune.native name
- Hondschote
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- 0 Hondschoote, rue de la Libération (2).JPG
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Hondschoote 59.svg
- French commune.caption
- Hondschoote
- French commune.arrondissement
- Dunkirk
- French commune.canton
- Wormhout
- French commune.INSEE
- 59309
- French commune.postal code
- 59122
- French commune.mayor
- Hervé Saison
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Hauts de Flandre
- French commune.elevation m
- 5
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 19
- French commune.area km2
- 23.66
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Ville de Hondschoote
Hondschoote est une commune française située dans le département du Nord (59) et la région Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Située au cœur de la Flandre, Hondschoote fait partie depuis le 1er janvier 2014 de la Communauté de Communes des Hauts de Flandre (CCHF) composée de 41 communes.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Hondschoote
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Dunkirk
- Population
- 3957
- Area
- 23.66
- Elevation
- 11
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Hondschoote
- Shares border with
- Veurne
- Official website
- www.hondschoote.fr
- Image
- 0 Hondschoote, rue de la Libération (2).JPG
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- Commons category
- Hondschoote
- postal code
- 59122
- associated electoral district
- canton of Wormhout
- male population
- 1979
- female population
- 2104
- P8168
- Ferrari 360
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-28-68-31-55
- fax number
- +33-3-28-68-34-90
- twinned administrative body
- Osterburken
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Population
- Sights
- History
- Heraldry
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
Hondschoote (; from Dutch; Hondschote in the modern Dutch spelling) is a commune of the Nord département, in northern France.
==Geography== Hondschoote borders Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It lies 12 km from the North Sea coast.
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