Hondeghem
| Hondeghem Hondegem | |
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Hondeghem in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
  Hondeghem | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Hondeghem | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′27″N 2°31′19″E / 50.7575°N 2.5219°ECoordinates: 50°45′27″N 2°31′19″E / 50.7575°N 2.5219°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Hazebrouck-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Houtland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Pierre Laczny |
| Area1 | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 936 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59308 / 59190 |
| Elevation |
24–57 m (79–187 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft) |
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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. | |
Hondeghem (from Flemish; Hondegem in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Hondeghem are blazoned : Argent, a fess embattled counterembattled gules. |
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