Herzeele

For the town in Belgium, see Herzele.
Herzeele
Herzele
Herzeele

Coordinates: 50°53′14″N 2°32′03″E / 50.8872°N 2.5342°E / 50.8872; 2.5342Coordinates: 50°53′14″N 2°32′03″E / 50.8872°N 2.5342°E / 50.8872; 2.5342
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkirk
Canton Wormhout
Intercommunality Yser
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Régis Laporte
Area1 17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,293
  Density 75/km2 (200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59305 / 59470
Elevation 4–26 m (13–85 ft)
(avg. 12 m or 39 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.

Herzeele (from Dutch; Herzele in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Herzeele are blazoned :
Per fess Or and gules, an eagle sable and a lion argent.

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