Houtland (France)
The Houtland (, ; Flemish for "Woodland") is a region in French Flanders which is a part of the French Westhoek (region), Westhoek, in the Nord (French department), Nord department of France. In the region, like the rest of French Flanders, French Flemish is historically spoken but in decline. In contrast to the name, a lot of the region is used for agricultural purposes. The highest hill is ''Kasselberg'' (French: ''Mont Cassel''), on which Cassel, Nord, Cassel is located, with a height of 176 meter. Communes of Houtland Arnèke, Bailleul, Nord, Bailleul, Bavinchove, Boeschepe, Buysscheure, Cassel, Nord, Cassel, Eecke, Godewaersvelde, Hardifort, Hazebrouck, Houtkerque, Ledringhem, Noordpeene, Ochtezeele, Oudezeele, Oxelaëre, Renescure, Rubrouck, Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel, Sainte-Marie-Cappel, Steenbecque, Steenvoorde, Terdeghem, Volckerinckhove, Watten, Nord, Watten, Wemaers-Cappel, Winnezeele, Wormhout, Zermezeele, Zuytpeene... Intercommunality There is also a former intercomm ...
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Ledringhem
Ledringhem (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It is situated also in the ancient territory of the County of Flanders, in the ''Houtland (France), Houtland'' (or ''woodland'', with the cities of Cassel, Nord, Cassel and Hazebrouck) in the ''Franse Westhoek'' (''French Western corner'') where French Flemish was still spoken until recently. The residents of Ledringhem are called in French ''Ledringhemois''. Geography The village is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the small town of Wormhout, and approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Cassel, Nord, Cassel. Bigger cities are Dunkirk further to the north and Hazebrouck further to the south. Ledringhem is crossed by the small river Peene Becque, a tributary of the Franco-Belgian river Yser and there is one shorter tributary, the ''Lyncke Becque'', passing closer to the village center. Other small rivers are ''Tro ...
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Watten, Nord
Watten (; , meaning " ford" as in "river-crossing") is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its inhabitants are called "Wattenais". History In the 10th century the region around Watten belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Riquier though the counts of Boulogne and Flanders attempted to take possession of it. The abbey of Watten was the oldest foundation of regular canons in the dioceses of Therouanne. While on the way to the Holy Land during the First Crusade, count Robert II of Flanders received several relics from the duke of Apulia, Roger Borsa, including a hair of the Virgin as well as some bones of St Matthew and St Nicholas. Robert II sent them back to his wife Clemence who had them installed in the abbey of Watten in October 1097. In 1099, pope Urban II granted the regular canons of the Abbey privileges. Geography Watten is located at the limit of the French Flanders historical county. However, the local Dutch dialect (French Flemish) is virtually extinct. ...
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Volckerinckhove
Volckerinckhove (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the arrondissement of Dunkirk and the canton of Wormhout. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Terdeghem
Terdeghem (; from Flemish; ''Terdegem'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

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 its ''Géants du Nord'', sculptures of giants that can be admired in summer festivals. .Panoviews, le 1er annuaire de visite virtuelle à 360° Geography Climate Steenvoorde has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Steenvoorde is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Steenvoorde was on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 4 February 2012. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the ...
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Steenbecque
Steenbecque (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Etymology Steenbecque has historically been attested as ''Steenbeka'' in 1183. The toponym ''Steenbecque'' is of Germanic origin, deriving from a Low German dialect, ultimately from Proto-West-Germanic '' *stain''. Within the Nord and Pas-de-Calais departments, the Germanic hydronym '' *-bak(i)'' entered the French language via Low German, and took on two forms: the Germanic form ''-beek'' and Romance ''-becque'' (also ''-bec'', ''-becques''). Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Sainte-Marie-Cappel
Sainte-Marie-Cappel (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The small river Peene Becque has its source in Sante-Marie-Cappel. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel
Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel (; Dutch ''Sint-Silvesterkappel'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also * Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre * Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Rubrouck
Rubrouck (; , once ''Ruysbroeck'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History Rubrouck was first mentioned in 1104. It was the home of the 13th century explorer William of Rubruck (fl.1248–1255). Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Renescure
Renescure (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Philippe de Commines (1447–1511) was a writer and diplomat in the courts of Burgundy and France. He was born in Renescure which was then in the county of Flanders. It is the village where Bonduelle S.A. opened its first cannery. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Oxelaëre
Oxelaëre (; from Flemish; ''Okselare'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):