Drincham

Drincham (French pronunciation: [dʁɛ̃kam]; from Flemish; Drinkam in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Drincham
Drinkam
The church in Drincham
Location of Drincham
Drincham
Drincham
Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 2°18′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonGrande-Synthe
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes des Hauts de Flandre
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Thoor
Area
1
3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
266
  Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Drinchamois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59182 /59630
Elevation1–15 m (3.3–49.2 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Drincham is about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Dunkirk.

Heraldry

Arms of Drincham
The arms of Drincham are blazoned :
Chequy argent and azure, a bordure gules.



See also

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.