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Communauté Urbaine De Dunkerque
The Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque ( en, Dunkirk Urban Community) is the ''communauté urbaine'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Dunkirk. It is located in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France. It was created in October 1968.CU de Dunkerque (N° SIREN : 245900428) BANATIC. Accessed 5 April 2022. Its area is 299.9 km2. Its population was 195,917 in 2018, of which 86,865 in Dunkirk proper.Comparateur de territoire INSEE. 5 April 2022. Composition The communauté urbaine consists of t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunkirk
Dunkirk (french: Dunkerque ; vls, label=French Flemish, Duunkerke; nl, Duinkerke(n) ; , ;) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.Commune de Dunkerque (59183) INSEE It lies from the border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune in 2019 was 86,279. Etymology and language use The name of Dunkirk derives from '' or ' |
Craywick
Craywick (; French Flemish: Craeywyck and Dutch: Kraaiwijk) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry One of the very few places in France with an English name. Gallery See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Nord (French department) French Flanders {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuydcoote
Zuydcoote (West Flemish and nl, Zuidkote) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. Heraldry Population Gallery Zuydcoote - Eglise Saint-Nicolas 2.jpg, Saint-Nicolas church Zuydcoote Military Cemetery 4.JPG, Zuydcoote Military Cemetery Dune fossile de Ghyvelde 01.JPG, Dune fossile de Ghyvelde File:Zuydcoote.JPG, Zuydcoote Beach File:Zuydcoote Beach 37.jpg, Shipwreck of on the Zuydcoote beach. See also *Communes of the Nord department References Communes of Nord (French department) Nord communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia French Flanders {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village
Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village (; nl, Tetegem-Koudekerke-Dorp; vls, Tetegem-Koukerke) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department of northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Téteghem and Coudekerque-Village. 30 November 2015 Population The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.See also *Communes of the Nord departmentReferences Communes of Nord (French department) Communes nouvelles of Nord {{Nord-geo-stub Populated places established in 2016 2016 establishments in France French Flanders ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spycker
Spycker (; nl, Spijker, ; vls, Spyker) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History Spycker was liberated by soldiers of The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in September 1944.O'Keefe, David R. "With Blinders On: The Black Watch and the Battle for Spycker, September 12–14, 1944." ''Canadian Army Journal, Volume 11, No. 1 Spring 2008. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Nord (French department) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa
Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa (, literally ''Saint-Georges on the Aa''; nl, Sint-Joris-aan-de-Aa) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Saintgeorgessurlaa French Flanders {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loon-Plage
Loon-Plage (; nl, Loon) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Loonplage French Flanders {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leffrinckoucke
Leffrinckoucke (; nl, Leffrinkhoeke; vls, Leffrinkoeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry Population Twin towns Leffrinckoucke is twinned with: * Węgorzewo in Poland In popular culture The end scenes of the film Rosalie Blum were filmed at Leffrinckoucke in May 2015. See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Nord (French department) French Flanders {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravelines
Gravelines (, ; ; ) is a commune in the Nord department in Northern France. It lies at the mouth of the river Aa southwest of Dunkirk. It was formed in the 12th century around the mouth of a canal built to connect Saint-Omer with the sea. As it was on the western borders of Spanish territory in Flanders it became heavily fortified, some of which remains. There is a market in the town square (Place Charles Valentin) on Fridays. The "Arsenal" approached from the town square is home to an extensive and carefully displayed art collection. There are modern bronze statues in the grounds. The town is also home to French basketball club BCM Gravelines. The Gravelines Belfry is one of 56 belfries of Belgium and France that is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition of its architecture and importance in the history of municipal power in the region. History In the early 12th century, Saint-Omer was an important port in western Flanders. Silting gradually cut it of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand-Fort-Philippe
Grand-Fort-Philippe (; nl, Groot-Fort-Filips) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. History The commune of Grand-Fort-Philippe was created in 1884, but the town had existed for a long time before that. Heraldry Demography At the creation of the commune, in 1884, the population was of 2,641 inhabitants. In 1990, they were 6,477 inhabitants, and in 2006, 5,582. See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Grandfortphilippe French Fla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grande-Synthe
Grande-Synthe (; vls, Groot-Sinten) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (département), Nord Departments of France, department in the Nord-Pas de Calais Regions of France, region in northern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Dunkirk, Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west. History In 1980, a large part of Petite-Synthe was detached from Dunkerque and included in Grande-Synthe. Heraldry Population Politics Presidential Elections 2nd Round International relations Grande-Synthe is Twin towns and sister cities, twinned with: * Suwałki in Poland Personalities *Remy Vercoutre footballer *Lucas Pouille tennis player Transport *Gare de Grande-Synthe railway station. See also *Communes of the Nord department References External links Official websiteGrande-Synthe tourism website (in French, Dutch, and English) Communes of Nord (French department), Grandesynthe Nord communes articles needing translation from Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghyvelde
Ghyvelde ( nl, Gijvelde, vls, Gyvelde) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located on the Belgian border, and just inland from the North Sea. It is, after Bray-Dunes, the second most northern commune of France. The E40/ A16 passes through the commune. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Les Moëres was merged into Ghyvelde. 30 November 2015 Gallery Heraldry See also * |
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