Téteghem

Téteghem is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village.[2]

Téteghem
Part of Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village
Téteghem in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
Location of Téteghem
Téteghem
Téteghem
Coordinates: 51°01′08″N 2°26′38″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonCoudekerque-Branche
CommuneTéteghem-Coudekerque-Village
Area
1
18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
7,098
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Téteghemois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
59229
Elevation0–10 m (0–33 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.

History

Téteghem is one of the common ending -Hem. This suffix meaning house, dwelling or village became -Ghem. Tete- would come from a personal name; Tatto, perhaps, Theodore or Theodoric, personified by the giant of the town. Maybe this was the residence of Theodoric of Haverskerque. In the tenth and eleventh centuries, the territory depends on the powerful châtellerie Bergues until the annexation of territory with the acquisition of Flanders to the English by Louis XIV in 1662. Téteghem went down the sea, its area of 1924 hectares of which must be removed from the territory of Rosendal become Rosendaël in 1860 and the Place of Uxem, attached to Uxem in 1996. The area increased to 1884 ha.

In the Second World War, Téteghem formed part of the perimeter defences during the Battle of Dunkirk in 1940.

Heraldry
Arms of Téteghem
 The arms of Téteghem are blazoned :
Checky argent and azure, a bend gules.

See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 30 November 2015 (in French)



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