
Mardyck (
Dutch: ''Mardijk'', ) is a former
commune in the
Nord department in northern France. It is an
associated commune with
Dunkirk
Dunkirk ( ; ; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Dunkèke''; ; or ) is a major port city in the Departments of France, department of Nord (French department), Nord in northern France. It lies from the Belgium, Belgian border. It has the third-larg ...
since it joined the latter in January 1980.
Commune associée de Mardyck
INSEE
Heraldry
The arms of Mardyck are blazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct an accurate image. The verb ''to blazon'' means to create such a description. The visual d ...
ed: ''Azure, standing in a boat Or, St. Nicolas vested argent and Or, with mitre and crozier Or, with 3 children at his feet.''
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):
* Fort-Mardyck
Fort-Mardyck (; ; ) is a former Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It has been part of the commune of Dunkirk since 9 December 2010. In 2022 it had 3,491 inhabi ...
References
History of Dunkirk
Former communes of Nord (French department)
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