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Houtkerque
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Houtkerque (; from ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located near the Belgian border, north of Steenvoorde, on the Steenvoorde/Hondschoote road. The river Yser crosses the border at Houtkerque.
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Houtkerque is a commune in France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It lies in the arrondissement of Dunkirk and the canton of Steenvoorde, while serving as part of the associated electoral district of Wormhout. The municipality is classified as a border city and shares boundaries with Oost-Cappel, Winnezeele, Bambecque, and Herzeele. Its official postal code is 59470.
The area of Houtkerque is 13.13 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 22 meters. Population records indicate a total of 1,017 residents, comprising 503 males and 491 females. Another source lists the population as 791. The local government can be reached via the official website or by phone at +33-3-28-40-90-15.
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Place details
- Locality
- Houtkerque
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 791
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Houtkerque
- French commune.native name
- Houtkerke
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Eglise_Saint-Antoine_(Houtkerque).jpg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Houtkerque (59) Nord-France.svg
- French commune.caption
- Église Saint-Antoine d'Houtkerque
- French commune.arrondissement
- Dunkirk
- French commune.canton
- Wormhout
- French commune.INSEE
- 59318
- French commune.postal code
- 59470
- French commune.mayor
- Samuel Bever
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Cœur de Flandre
- French commune.elevation m
- 18
- French commune.elevation min m
- 2
- French commune.elevation max m
- 22
- French commune.area km2
- 13.13
- French commune.demonym
- Houtkerquois
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Houtkerque
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Dunkirk
- Population
- 978
- Area
- 13.13
- Elevation
- 13
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Herzeele
- Official website
- www.houtkerque.fr
- Image
- Eglise Saint-Antoine (Houtkerque).jpg
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- Commons category
- Houtkerque
- postal code
- 59470
- associated electoral district
- canton of Wormhout
- male population
- 503
- female population
- 491
- P8168
- Vera Jordanova
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-28-40-90-15
- fax number
- +33-3-28-40-90-60
Sources (4)
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Heraldry
- See also
- References
Houtkerque (; from ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located near the Belgian border, 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Houtkerque” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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