Berthen | |
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![]() A general view of Berthen | |
Coordinates: 50°47′00″N 2°41′45″E / 50.7833°N 2.6958°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Bailleul |
Intercommunality | CC Flandre Intérieure |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Régis Dondeyne[1] |
Area 1 | 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 597 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59073 /59270 |
Elevation | 32–162 m (105–531 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Berthen (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtɛn]; in Dutch: Berten), located at the foot of Mont des Cats, is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
It is 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Belgian border, and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Bailleul.