Capinghem (French pronunciation: ​[kapɛ̃ɡɛm]; archaic Dutch: Campinghem) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

Capinghem
Commune
The war memorial in Capinghem
Coat of arms
Location of Capinghem
Capinghem Show map of France Capinghem Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°38′42″N 2°57′46″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Armentières
Intercommunality	Métropole Européenne de Lille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Mathon[1]
Area 1	1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,537
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59128 /59160
Elevation	34–49 m (112–161 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

The arms of Capinghem are blazoned : Sable, a lion argent.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file

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