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Uxem Uksem |
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Saint-Amand Church in Uxem
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| Coordinates: 51°01′20″N 2°29′02″E / 51.0222°N 2.4839°ECoordinates: 51°01′20″N 2°29′02″E / 51.0222°N 2.4839°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Dunkerque-Est | |
| Intercommunality | Flandre | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André-Pierre Becquet | |
| Area1 | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,076 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59605 /59229 | |
| Elevation | −2–3 m (−6.6–9.8 ft) (avg. 0 m or 0 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Uxem (from Flemish; Uksem in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Dunkirk.