Oxelaëre (from Flemish; Okselare in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Oxelaëre Okselare
Commune
Houses in the centre of the village
Coat of arms
Location of Oxelaëre
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Coordinates: 50°47′22″N 2°28′24″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Bailleul
Intercommunality	Flandre Intérieure
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stéphane Dieusaert[1]
Area 1	4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	517
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Oxelaërois (es)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59454 /59670
Elevation	29–103 m (95–338 ft) (avg. 36 m or 118 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 Oxelaëre are blazoned : Chequy Or and gules. (Oxelaëre, Quesnoy-sur-Deûle and Sars-et-Rosières use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file

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  St Martin's church
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  St Martin's church
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  Porch of St Martin's church
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  Cemetery

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