Eecke

Eecke
Eke
Commune
The clock tower in Eecke
The clock tower in Eecke
Coat of arms of Eecke
Coat of arms
Location of Eecke
Map
Eecke is located in France
Eecke
Eecke
Eecke is located in Hauts-de-France
Eecke
Eecke
Coordinates: 50°46′45″N 2°35′40″E / 50.7792°N 2.5944°E / 50.7792; 2.5944
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonBailleul
IntercommunalityFlandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Nuns[1]
Area
1
10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,221
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Eeckois, Eeckoises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59189 /59114
Elevation24–66 m (79–217 ft)
(avg. 46 m or 151 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Eecke (French pronunciation: [ɛk]; from Flemish; Eke in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Hazebrouck.

Eecke, watertower
Eecke, church: l'église Saint Wulmar et le Klockhuis

Heraldry

Arms of Eecke
Arms of Eecke
 The arms of Eecke are blazoned :

Gules, a saltire vair. (Le Doulieu and Eecke use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
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