Holque
| Holque Holke | ||
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Holque in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | ||
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  Holque | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Holque | ||
| Coordinates: 50°51′18″N 2°12′15″E / 50.855°N 2.2042°ECoordinates: 50°51′18″N 2°12′15″E / 50.855°N 2.2042°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk | |
| Canton | Bourbourg | |
| Intercommunality | Colme | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Cadart | |
| Area1 | 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 894 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59307 / 59143 | |
| Elevation |
1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Holque (from Flemish; Holke in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Holque are blazoned : Azure, a madonna proper vested and haloed argent and Or, sitting on an antique throne Or, holding in her right hand a sceptre and in her left the baby Jesus, haloed Or and vested argent. |
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