Drincham (French pronunciation: [dʁɛ̃kam]; from Flemish; Drinkam in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Drincham
Drinkam | |
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 The church in Drincham | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Drincham  | |
  Drincham  Drincham | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 2°18′36″E / 50.9067°N 2.31°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Grande-Synthe |
| Intercommunality | CC Hauts de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Thoor[1] |
Area 1 | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 278 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Drinchamois (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59182 /59630 |
| Elevation | 1–15 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
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The arms of Drincham are blazoned : Chequy argent and azure, a bordure gules.
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See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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