Haverskerque

Haverskerque
Haverskerke

Haverskerque in the arrondissement of Dunkirk

Coat of arms
Haverskerque

Coordinates: 50°38′29″N 2°32′30″E / 50.6414°N 2.5417°E / 50.6414; 2.5417Coordinates: 50°38′29″N 2°32′30″E / 50.6414°N 2.5417°E / 50.6414; 2.5417
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkirk
Canton Merville
Intercommunality Flandre Lys
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Hubert Bouquet
Area1 9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,432
  Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59293 / 59660
Elevation 14–19 m (46–62 ft)
(avg. 16 m or 52 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.

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

Heraldry

The arms of Haverskerque are blazoned :

Or, a fess gules. (Condé-sur-l'Escaut and Haverskerque use the same arms.)

See also

References

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