Crochte (French pronunciation: [kʁɔkt]; Dutch: Krochte) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Crochte | |
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 The church in Crochte | |
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Location of Crochte  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°56′08″N 2°23′22″E / 50.9356°N 2.3894°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | CC Hauts de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Colaert[1] |
Area 1 | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 656 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Crochtois (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59162 /59380 |
| Elevation | 4–32 m (13–105 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. | |
Heraldry
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The arms of Crochte are blazoned : Sable, a lion Or.
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See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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