Eecke (French pronunciation: [ɛk]; from Flemish; Eke in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Eecke
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.JPG) The clock tower in Eecke | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Eecke  | |
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| 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. | |
It is 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Hazebrouck.
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
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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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