Houtkerque (; from ) is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the Nord department in northern

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border, north of

Steenvoorde Steenvoorde () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Once part of the Seventeen Provinces of the Low Countries, Steenvoorde was the site of the beginning of the Beeldenstorm, or " Iconoclastic Fury." Today the city is known for ...

, on the Steenvoorde/

Hondschoote Hondschoote (; from Dutch; ''Hondschote'' in the modern Dutch spelling) is a commune of the Nord ''département'', in northern France. Heraldry Geography Hondschoote borders Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It lies 12 km f ...

road. The river

Yser The Yser ( , ; nl, IJzer ) is a river that rises in French Flanders (the north of France), enters the Belgian province of West Flanders and flows through the '' Ganzepoot'' and into the North Sea at the town of Nieuwpoort. The source of the Ys ...

crosses the border at Houtkerque. Houtkerque saw much action during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. Seven Commonwealth war graves are situated within Houtkerque's church. File:Houtkerque Churchyard. Grafsteen.JPG, Gravestone File:Houtkerque 1.JPG, Windmill "Hofland" File:Moulin de l'Hofland, Houtkerque (1).jpg, Mill of Hofland also called mill Accou, Houtkerque, North, France.

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