Drincham

Drincham (from Flemish; Drinkam in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Drincham

Drinkam
The church in Drincham
Coat of arms
Location of Drincham
Drincham
Drincham
Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 2°18′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonGrande-Synthe
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes des Hauts de Flandre
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Luc Waymel
Area
1
3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
250
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Drinchamois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59182 /59630
Elevation1–15 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.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron En Marche! 52.70
2012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 56.89
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 60.12
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 72.41

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Heraldry

Arms of Drincham
The arms of Drincham are blazoned :
Chequy argent and azure, a bordure gules.

See also

References


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