Hoymille
| Hoymille Hooimille | |
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Hoymille in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
  Hoymille | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Hoymille | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′40″N 2°27′05″E / 50.9778°N 2.4514°ECoordinates: 50°58′40″N 2°27′05″E / 50.9778°N 2.4514°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Bergues |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Bergues |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Sylvie Desmarescaux |
| Area1 | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 3,086 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59319 / 59492 |
| Elevation |
1.25–12 m (4.1–39.4 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 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. | |
Hoymille (from Flemish; Hooimille in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. As well, Hoymille is a village situated next to the cities of Bergues and Wormhout. The city hosts an annual carnival at the end February. The local church is St Gérard's.
Heraldry
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The arms of Hoymille are blazoned : Or, a chief chequy azure and argent. |
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