Eecke
Eke | |
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The clock tower in Eecke | |
Coordinates: 50°46′45″N 2°35′40″E / 50.7792°N 2.5944°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Bailleul |
Intercommunality | Flandre Intérieure |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Nuns[1] |
Area 1 | 10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,221 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Eeckois, Eeckoises |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59189 /59114 |
Elevation | 24–66 m (79–217 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Eecke (French pronunciation: [ɛk]; from Flemish; Eke in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
It is 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Hazebrouck.
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Heraldry
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The arms of Eecke are blazoned : Gules, a saltire vair. (Le Doulieu and Eecke use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ^ "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