Uxem
Uxem
Uksem | |
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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 | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Coudekerque-Branche |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Hauts de Flandre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Defrance |
Area 1 | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,422 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | 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.
It is 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Dunkirk.
Politics[]
Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]
Election | Candidate | Party | % | |
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2017 | Emmanuel Macron | En Marche! | 55.77 | |
2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 52.54 | |
2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 59.57 | |
2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 77.84 |
Heraldry[]
The arms of Uxem are blazoned : Gules, 3 leopards Or impaled with Checky argent and azure, a canton ermine.
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- Communes of Nord (French department)
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