Eringhem (French pronunciation: [eʁɛ̃ɡɛm]; Dutch: Eringem) is a commune in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France.[3]

Eringhem
Eringhem: the Mairie
Eringhem: the Mairie
Coat of arms of Eringhem
Location of Eringhem
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Eringhem is located in France
Eringhem
Eringhem
Eringhem is located in Hauts-de-France
Eringhem
Eringhem
Coordinates: 50°53′49″N 2°20′39″E / 50.8969°N 2.3442°E / 50.8969; 2.3442
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityHauts de Flandre
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Murielle Feryn[1]
Area
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11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
481
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59200 /59470
Elevation0–40 m (0–131 ft)
(avg. 9 m or 30 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Located about halfway between Dunkirk and Saint-Omer in the historical region of French Westhoek, its West Flemish name is Eringem.

The village churchyard contains the graves of three Royal Air Force men killed in action in May 1940, among them Pilot Officer Sir Arnold Talbot Wilson.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 401—    
1975 381−0.73%
1982 365−0.61%
1990 413+1.56%
1999 419+0.16%
2009 461+0.96%
2014 475+0.60%
2020 492+0.59%
Source: INSEE[4]

History

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Eringhem is first mentioned in documents dating from the 9th century, at which time it was known as Ebersingahem, meaning the homestead of Eberso's people. Until the French Revolution, the settlement belonged to the castellany of Bourbourg. A papal bull issued by Pope Paschal II in 1113 confirmed the Count of Flanders' grant of the land to the Abbey of Bourbourg. In the 12th century, the Count of Guînes founded a convent at Eringhem. The château of Eringhem is mentioned as belonging to Louis of Luxembourg in 1458.

Heraldry

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Arms of Eringhem
The arms of Eringhem are blazoned :

Gyronny of 10 Or and azure, an inescutcheon gules. (Eringhem and Faumont use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE