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 ...
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
and means "North church" (compare nearby
Zutkerque
Zudkerque () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Zutkerque is located 11 miles (17 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D226 road junction with the D191.
History
Zutkerque had a ca ...
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Geography
Nortkerque 15 miles (24 km) northwest of
Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer (; vls, Sint-Omaars) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France.
It is west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais, and is located in the Artois province. The town is named after Saint Audoma ...
, at the junction of the D224 and the D226 roads, half a mile from the A26 autoroute.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
* Two chateaux.
* A ‘Triumphal arch’, near the cemetery.