Hoymille
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Hoymille Hooimille | |
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Hoymille in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
Hoymille | |
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Hoymille | |
Coordinates: 50°58′40″N 2°27′05″E / 50.9778°N 2.4514°ECoordinates: 50°58′40″N 2°27′05″E / 50.9778°N 2.4514°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
Canton | Bergues |
Intercommunality | Canton of Bergues |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Sylvie Desmarescaux |
Area | |
• Land1 | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Population2 | 3,086 |
• Population2 Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59319 / 59492 |
Elevation |
1.25–12 m (4.1–39.4 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 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. |
Hoymille (from Flemish; Hooimille in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. As well, Hoymille is a village situated next to the cities of Bergues and Wormhout. The city hosts an annual carnival at the end February. The local church is St Gérard's.
Heraldry
The arms of Hoymille are blazoned : |
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