Nortkerque Explained

Nortkerque
Native Name:Noordkerke
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Calais
Canton:Marck
Insee:62621
Postal Code:62370
Mayor:Frédéric Melchior[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Région d'Audruicq
Coordinates:50.8758°N 2.0258°W
Elevation M:13
Elevation Min M:3
Elevation Max M:25
Area Km2:13.19

Nortkerque (in French pronounced as /nɔʁ(t)kɛʁk/;) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Its name comes from Dutch and means "North church" (compare nearby Zutkerque).

Geography

Nortkerque 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D224 and the D226 roads, half a mile from the A26 autoroute.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62621-nortkerque INSEE commune file