Holque

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Holque Holke
Holque in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
Holque
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Holque
Coordinates: 50°51′18″N 2°12′15″E / 50.855°N 2.2042°E / 50.855; 2.2042Coordinates: 50°51′18″N 2°12′15″E / 50.855°N 2.2042°E / 50.855; 2.2042
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkirk
Canton	Bourbourg
Intercommunality	Colme
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Bernard Cadart
Area
• Land¹	3.81 km² (1.47 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Population²	894
• Population² Density	230/km² (610/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	59307 / 59143
Elevation	1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
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.

Holque (from Flemish; Holke in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

	The arms of Holque are blazoned : Azure, a madonna proper vested and haloed argent and Or, sitting on an antique throne Or, holding in her right hand a sceptre and in her left the baby Jesus, haloed Or and vested argent.

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Communes of the Nord department

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