Ochtezeele

Ochtezeele (French pronunciation: [ɔktəzɛl]; from Flemish; Ochtezele in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

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Commune
The road into Ochtezeele
Location of Ochtezeele
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Coordinates: 50°49′04″N 2°24′10″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Wormhout
Intercommunality	CA Cœur de Flandre
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Joël Vermeulen[1]
Area 1	5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	363
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym	Ochtezeelois (es)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59443 /59670
Elevation	19–62 m (62–203 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The small river Peene Becque flows through the village.

Heraldry

Arms of Ochtezeele

The arms of Ochtezeele are blazoned : Azure, a bend argent. (Bouvignies, Jolimetz and Ochtezeele use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department