Eecke

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

Eecke

Eke
The clock tower in Eecke
Coat of arms
Location of Eecke
Eecke
Eecke
Coordinates: 50°46′45″N 2°35′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonBailleul
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes de Flandre Intérieure
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Jacques Nuns
Area
1
10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,219
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Eeckois, Eeckoises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59189 /59114
Elevation24–66 m (79–217 ft)
(avg. 46 m or 151 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Hazebrouck.

Eecke, watertower
Eecke, church: l'église Saint Wulmar et le Klockhuis

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron En Marche! 57.46
2012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 57.34
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 58.17
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 79.64

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Heraldry

Arms of Eecke
The arms of Eecke are blazoned :

Gules, a saltire vair. (Le Doulieu and Eecke use the same arms.)

See also

References


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