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Houtkerque

Hauts-de-Francevillage

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Total population

985

WeatherAvg high 59°F
Coordinates50.88°, 2.60°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Houtkerque sits in Hauts-de-France, France and is identified as a small village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (50.877°, 2.596°). It is home to roughly 985 residents. The location receives about 1,134 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 44% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 59°F and lows near 46.4°F, together with about 31.1 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). It is grouped under the 32 province in national statistics. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.8767
Longitude
2.5956
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
59°F
Avg low
46.4°F
Annual precipitation
31.1 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Hauts-de-France

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,134

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
45
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Houtkerque, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
59318
Department
59
Region
32
Population (Wikidata)
978

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Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr