Uxem
| Uxem Uksem | |
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Saint-Amand Church in Uxem | |
  Uxem | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Uxem | |
| Coordinates: 51°01′20″N 2°29′02″E / 51.0222°N 2.4839°ECoordinates: 51°01′20″N 2°29′02″E / 51.0222°N 2.4839°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Dunkerque-Est |
| Intercommunality | Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André-Pierre Becquet |
| Area1 | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,076 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59605 / 59229 |
| Elevation |
−2–3 m (−6.6–9.8 ft) (avg. 0 m or 0 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. | |
Uxem (from Flemish; Uksem in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Dunkirk.
Heraldry
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The arms of Uxem are blazoned : Gules, 3 leopards Or impaled with Checky argent and azure, a canton ermine. |
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