Coudekerque-Branche
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Coudekerque-Branche | |
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The town hall in Coudekerque-Branche | |
Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E / 51.0253°N 2.3917°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
Canton | Coudekerque-Branche |
Intercommunality | CU de Dunkerque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Bailleul[1] |
Area 1 | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 20,765 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
Demonym | Coudekerquois (es) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59155 /59210 |
Elevation | 0–6 m (0–20 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Coudekerque-Branche (French pronunciation: [kudkɛʁk bʁɑ̃ʃ]; Dutch: Nieuw-Koudekerke, [ˈniu ˈkʌudəkɛrkə]; West Flemish: Nieuw-Koukerke; French Flemish: Nieuwe-Koudekerke; lit. 'New Cold Church') is a commune and town in the French department of Nord, Hauts-de-France, northern France.[3]
It is the largest suburb of Dunkirk, and is adjacent to it on the southeast. In 2018, Coudekerque-Branche had a population of 20,925. The commune has a land area of 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi).[4]
Population
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |
Politics
[edit]Presidential Elections 2nd Round
[edit]Election | Candidate | Party | % | |
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2017[6] | Marine Le Pen | FN | 52.74 | |
2012 | François Hollande | PS | 57.74 | |
2007 | Ségolène Royal | PS | 53.07 | |
2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 74.71 |
Heraldry
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The arms of Coudekerque-Branche are blazoned : Sable, a hedgehog argent crowned Or.
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Notable people
[edit]- Bruno Metsu, French football manager
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Coudekerque-Branche, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Résultats élections Coudekerque-Branche (59210)". Le Monde.
External links
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- Official website (in French)