Eringhem
Eringhem
Eringem | |
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 Location of Eringhem in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Eringhem  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Bergues |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernardin Crépin |
Area 1 | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 419 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59200 /59470 |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
Heraldry
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The arms of Eringhem are blazoned : Gyronny of 10 Or and azure, an inescutcheon gules. (Eringhem and Faumont use the same arms.)
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