Hoymille (French pronunciation: [wamil]; from Flemish; Hooimille in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is situated adjacent to the east of Bergues. The village hosts an annual carnival at the end February. The local church is St Gérard's.
Hoymille
Hooimille | |
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 The church in Hoymille | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Hoymille  | |
  Hoymille  Hoymille | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′40″N 2°27′05″E / 50.9778°N 2.4514°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Hauts de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Thamiry[1] |
Area 1 | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,173 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Hoymillois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59319 /59492 |
| Elevation | 1.25–12 m (4.1–39.4 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 545 | — |
| 1975 | 2,042 | +20.77% |
| 1982 | 3,142 | +6.35% |
| 1990 | 3,256 | +0.45% |
| 1999 | 3,097 | −0.55% |
| 2007 | 3,041 | −0.23% |
| 2012 | 3,222 | +1.16% |
| 2017 | 3,214 | −0.05% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Hoymille are blazoned : Or, a chief chequy azure and argent.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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