Houtkerque

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Location of Houtkerque in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
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Location of Houtkerque in the arrondissement of Dunkirk

Houtkerque (Dutch:Houtkerke) is a village and commune in the Nord département in northern France, located near the Belgian border, 8 km north of Steenvoorde, on the Steenvoorde/Hondschoote road.

The Yser River crosses the Franco-Belgian border at Houtkerque.

Houtkerque saw much action during World War I. Seven Commonwealth war graves are situated within Houtkerque's church.

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