Neuf-Berquin

Neuf-Berquin (French pronunciation: [nœf bɛʁkɛ̃]; from Dutch: Nieuw-Berkijn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Neuf-Berquin Nieuw-Berkijn
Commune
The church in Neuf-Berquin
Coat of arms
Location of Neuf-Berquin
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Coordinates: 50°39′40″N 2°40′20″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Hazebrouck
Intercommunality	CC Flandre Intérieure
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Olivier[1]
Area 1	6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,403
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym	Neuf-Berquinois (es)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59423 /59940
Elevation	15–18 m (49–59 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

French composer and clarinetist Ferdinand Capelle was born in Neuf-Berquin.

Heraldry

Arms of Neuf-Berquin

The arms of Neuf-Berquin are blazoned : Gules, an inescutcheon Or.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file