Uxem
Uksem | |
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![]() Saint-Amand Church in Uxem | |
Coordinates: 51°01′20″N 2°29′02″E / 51.0222°N 2.4839°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Coudekerque-Branche |
Intercommunality | CC Hauts de Flandre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Defrance[1] |
Area 1 | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,497 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Demonym | Uxemois (es) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59605 /59229 |
Elevation | −2–3 m (−6.6–9.8 ft) (avg. 0 m or 0 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Uxem (French pronunciation: [yksɛm]; from Flemish; Uksem in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
It is 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Dunkirk.