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Houtkerque
Hauts-de-Francevillage
Total population
985
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
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
- Oost-Cappel3.3 mi away · pop. 472
- West-Cappel5.2 mi away · pop. 636
- Godewaersvelde6.1 mi away · pop. 2,053
- Cassel7.1 mi away · pop. 2,227
- Esquelbecq7.2 mi away · pop. 2,134
- Socx8.6 mi away · pop. 890
- Flêtre8.8 mi away · pop. 969
- Bierne10.1 mi away · pop. 1,772
- Méteren10.3 mi away · pop. 2,256
- Uxem11 mi away · pop. 1,497
- Steene11.1 mi away · pop. 1,365
- Bollezeele11.7 mi away · pop. 1,423
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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
Gallery
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
geo.api.gouv.fr
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