Warhem

Warhem
Warrem
Warhem

Coordinates: 50°58′35″N 2°29′38″E / 50.9764°N 2.4939°E / 50.9764; 2.4939Coordinates: 50°58′35″N 2°29′38″E / 50.9764°N 2.4939°E / 50.9764; 2.4939
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Canton Hondschoote
Intercommunality Flandre
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pierre Bouttemy
Area1 27.84 km2 (10.75 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,831
  Density 66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59641 / 59380
Elevation 0–26 m (0–85 ft)
(avg. 15 m or 49 ft)

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.

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

Heraldry

The arms of Warhem are blazoned :
Chequy argent and sable.

See also

References

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