Téteghem

Téteghem
Téteghem in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
Location of Téteghem
Téteghem
Téteghem
Coordinates: 51°01′08″N 2°26′38″E / 51.019°N 2.444°E / 51.019; 2.444
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonCoudekerque-Branche
CommuneTéteghem-Coudekerque-Village
Area
1
18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
6,894
 • Density374.5/km2 (969.9/sq mi)
DemonymTéteghemois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
59229
Elevation0–10 m (0–33 ft)
(avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Téteghem (French pronunciation: [tetɡɛm]; Dutch and West Flemish: Tetegem) is a former commune in the Nord department, northern France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village.[3]

In the Second World War, Téteghem formed part of the perimeter defences during the Battle of Dunkirk in 1940.

Heraldry

The arms of Téteghem are blazoned :
Checky argent and azure, a bend gules.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" [Reference populations 2022] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2024.
  2. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Téteghem, EHESS (in French).
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 30 November 2015 (in French)