Neuf-Berquin (French pronunciation: [nœf bɛʁkɛ̃]; from Dutch: Nieuw-Berkijn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Neuf-Berquin
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 The church in Neuf-Berquin | |
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Location of Neuf-Berquin  | |
  Neuf-Berquin  Neuf-Berquin | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′40″N 2°40′20″E / 50.6611°N 2.6722°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Hazebrouck |
| Intercommunality | CC Flandre Intérieure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Olivier[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,403 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Neuf-Berquinois (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59423 /59940 |
| Elevation | 15–18 m (49–59 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
French composer and clarinetist Ferdinand Capelle was born in Neuf-Berquin.
Heraldry
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The arms of Neuf-Berquin are blazoned : Gules, an inescutcheon Or.
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See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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