Millam (French pronunciation: [milam]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Millam | |
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 Millam in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
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Location of Millam  | |
  Millam  Millam | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′N 2°15′E / 50.85°N 2.25°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Hauts de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Andrée Beckaert[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 848 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59402 /59143 |
| Elevation | −0.5–54 m (−1.6–177.2 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A chapel dedicated to the Mercian Saint Mildrith (Mildred), Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet, who is said to have stayed there, exists in Millam, but is privately owned and not easily visited.
Heraldry
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The arms of Millam are blazoned : Gules, on a chief argent 3 martlets of the first.
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See also
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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
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