Oxelaëre
| Oxelaëre Okselare | |
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Location within the arrondissement of Dunkerque | |
  Oxelaëre | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Oxelaëre | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′22″N 2°28′24″E / 50.7894°N 2.4733°ECoordinates: 50°47′22″N 2°28′24″E / 50.7894°N 2.4733°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Cassel |
| Intercommunality | pays de Cassel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Stéphane Dieusaert |
| Area1 | 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 362 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59454 / 59670 |
| Elevation |
29–103 m (95–338 ft) (avg. 36 m or 118 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. | |
Oxelaëre (from Flemish; Okselare in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Oxelaëre are blazoned : Chequy Or and gules. (Oxelaëre, Quesnoy-sur-Deûle and Sars-et-Rosières use the same arms.) |
See also
References
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Houses in the centre of the village
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St Martin's church
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St Martin's church
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Porch of St Martin's church
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Cemetery
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