Holque
Holque
Holke | |
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 Route de Bourbourg in Holque | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Holque  | |
  Holque  Holque | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′18″N 2°12′15″E / 50.855°N 2.2042°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Hauts de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Lamiaux[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 871 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Holquois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59307 /59143 |
| Elevation | 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Holque (French pronunciation: [ɔlk]; from Flemish; Holke in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Heraldry
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The arms of Holque are blazoned : Azure, a madonna proper vested and haloed argent and Or, sitting on an antique throne Or, holding in her right hand a sceptre and in her left the baby Jesus, haloed Or and vested argent.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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