Neuf-Berquin (French pronunciation: ​[nœf bɛʁkɛ̃]; from Dutch: Nieuw-Berkijn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2]

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
Area 1	6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,263
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	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

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

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

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