Volckerinckhove (French pronunciation: [vɔlkəʁɛ̃kɔv]; Dutch: Volkerinkhove) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the arrondissement of Dunkirk and the canton of Wormhout.[3]

Volckerinckhove
The church in Volckerinckhove
The church in Volckerinckhove
Coat of arms of Volckerinckhove
Location of Volckerinckhove
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Volckerinckhove is located in France
Volckerinckhove
Volckerinckhove
Volckerinckhove is located in Hauts-de-France
Volckerinckhove
Volckerinckhove
Coordinates: 50°50′22″N 2°18′23″E / 50.8394°N 2.3064°E / 50.8394; 2.3064
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkirk
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityHauts de Flandre
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Nathalie Beun[1]
Area
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9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
560
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymVolckerinckhovois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59628 /59470
Elevation15–61 m (49–200 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

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Arms of Volckerinckhove
The arms of Volckerinckhove are blazoned :
Sable, on a chief argent, 2 mullets of 6 points pierced gules.



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. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file