Drincham
| Drincham Drinkam | ||
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  Drincham | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Drincham | ||
| Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 2°18′36″E / 50.9067°N 2.31°ECoordinates: 50°54′24″N 2°18′36″E / 50.9067°N 2.31°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Bourbourg | |
| Intercommunality | la Colme | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Luc Waymel | |
| Area1 | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 210 | |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59182 / 59630 | |
| Elevation |
1–15 m (3.3–49.2 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. | ||
Drincham (from Flemish; Drinkam in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Dunkirk.
Heraldry
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The arms of Drincham are blazoned : Chequy argent and azure, a bordure gules. |
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