Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Uxem
Uksem | |
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![]() Saint-Amand Church in Uxem | |
Location of Uxem ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°01′20″N 2°29′02″E / 51.0222°N 2.4839°E / 51.0222; 2.4839Coordinates: 51°01′20″N 2°29′02″E / 51.0222°N 2.4839°E / 51.0222; 2.4839 | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Coudekerque-Branche |
Intercommunality | CC Hauts de Flandre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Defrance |
Area 1 | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 1,443 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Uxemois (es) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59605 /59229 |
Elevation | −2–3 m (−6.6–9.8 ft) (avg. 0 m or 0 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Uxem (French pronunciation: [yksɛm]; from Flemish; Uksem in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2]
It is 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Dunkirk.
Heraldry
The arms of Uxem are blazoned : Gules, 3 leopards Or impaled with Checky argent and azure, a canton ermine.
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