Houtkerque
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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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.
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Houtkerque
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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 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Samuel Bever[1] |
Area 1 | 13.13 km2 (5.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 978 |
| • Density | 74.5/km2 (193/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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Heraldry
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The arms of Houtkerque are blazoned : Or, 3 horns sable.
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