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| Houtkerque in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
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Houtkerque
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Houtkerque
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Steenvoorde |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Géants |
| Mayor | Francis Behaegel (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 2–22 m (6.6–72 ft) (avg. 18 m/59 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.13 km2 (5.07 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 774 (1999) |
| - Density | 59 /km2 (150 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59318/ 59470 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Houtkerque (from Dutch: Houtkerke) is a communes in the Nord department in northern France. It is located near the Belgian border, 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Steenvoorde, on the Steenvoorde/Hondschoote road. The Yser River crosses the 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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