Coudekerque-Branche

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coudekerque-Branche
The town hall in Coudekerque-Branche
The town hall in Coudekerque-Branche
Coat of arms of Coudekerque-Branche
Location of Coudekerque-Branche
Coudekerque-Branche is located in France
Coudekerque-Branche
Coudekerque-Branche
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Coudekerque-Branche is located in Hauts-de-France
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Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E / 51.0253°N 2.3917°E / 51.0253; 2.3917
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkirk
CantonCoudekerque-Branche
IntercommunalityCU de Dunkerque
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Bailleul[1]
Area
1
9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
20,787
 • Density2,270/km2 (5,890/sq mi)
DemonymCoudekerquois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59155 /59210
Elevation0–6 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: [kudkɛʁk bʁɑ̃ʃ]; Dutch: Nieuw-Koudekerke [niu ˈkʌudəˌkɛrkə]; 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. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 20,787.[4] The commune has a land area of 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi).[5]

Population

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

Election Candidate Party %
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

Arms of Coudekerque-Branche
Arms of Coudekerque-Branche
The arms of Coudekerque-Branche are blazoned :
Sable, a hedgehog argent crowned Or.



Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2025.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ a b Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Coudekerque-Branche, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ "Résultats élections Coudekerque-Branche (59210)". Le Monde.
  • Official website (in French)
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