Drincham

Drincham
Drinkam
The church in Drincham
Location of Drincham
Drincham
Drincham
Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 2°18′36″E / 50.9067°N 2.31°E / 50.9067; 2.31
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonGrande-Synthe
IntercommunalityCC Hauts de Flandre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Thoor[1]
Area
1
3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
282
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymDrinchamois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59182 /59630
Elevation1–15 m (3.3–49.2 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Drincham (French pronunciation: [dʁɛ̃kam]; from Flemish; Drinkam in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Drincham is about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Dunkirk.

Heraldry

The arms of Drincham are blazoned :
Chequy argent and azure, a bordure gules.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file