Hoymille

Hoymille
Hooimille

Coat of arms
Hoymille

Coordinates: 50°58′40″N 2°27′05″E / 50.9778°N 2.4514°E / 50.9778; 2.4514Coordinates: 50°58′40″N 2°27′05″E / 50.9778°N 2.4514°E / 50.9778; 2.4514
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkirk
Canton Bergues
Intercommunality Canton of Bergues
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Sylvie Desmarescaux
Area1 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 3,086
  Density 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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 :
Or, a chief chequy azure and argent.

See also

References

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