Houtkerque

French commune
nomcommune=Houtkerque
Commune of Houtkerque in the arrondissement of Dunkerque
région=Nord-Pas-de-Calais
département=Nord
arrondissement=Dunkerque
canton=Steenvoorde
insee=59318
cp=59470
maire=Francis Behaegel
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes du pays des Géants
longitude=2.596
latitude=50.87
alt moy=18 m
alt mini=2 m
alt maxi=22 m
hectares=1,313
km²=13,13
sans=774
date-sans=1999
dens=58
nomhab=Houtkerquois (es)
date-dens=1999

Houtkerque (Dutch:Houtkerke) is a village and commune in the Nord "département" in northern France, located near the Belgian border, 8 km north of Steenvoorde, on the Steenvoorde/Hondschoote road.

The Yser River crosses the Franco-Belgian border at Houtkerque.

Houtkerque saw much action during World War I. Seven Commonwealth war graves are situated within Houtkerque's church.