Houtkerque
Houtkerque (French pronunciation: [utkɛʁk]; from Dutch: Houtkerke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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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Église Saint-Antoine d'Houtkerque | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Houtkerque | |
Houtkerque Houtkerque | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′12″N 2°35′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Flandre Intérieure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Samuel Bever |
| Area 1 | 13.13 km2 (5.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 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.
- Gravestone
- Windmill "Hofland"
- Mill of Hofland also called mill Accou, Houtkerque, North, France.
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