Eringhem
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Bergues |
| Mayor | Bernardin Crépin |
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| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 419 (1999) |
| - Density | 36 /km2 (93 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59200/ 59470 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 50°53′49″N 2°20′39″E / 50.8969°N 2.3442°E
Eringhem (from Dutch; Eringem in modern Dutch) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located about half way between Dunkirk and Saint-Omer.
Its churchyard contains the graves of several Royal Air Force men, including Sir Arnold Wilson, who were killed in action in May 1940.
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