Coudekerque-Branche

Coudekerque-Branche
Commune
The town hall in Coudekerque-Branche
Coat of arms
Location of Coudekerque-Branche
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Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E / 51.0253°N 2.3917°E / 51.0253; 2.3917
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 km^2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	20,787
• Density	2,270/km^2 (5,890/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 km^2 (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

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,939 —     1800 1,265 −5.92% 1806 1,295 +0.39% 1821 1,343 +0.24% 1831 1,402 +0.43% 1836 1,533 +1.80% 1841 1,703 +2.13% 1846 1,905 +2.27% 1851 1,448 −5.34% 1856 1,621 +2.28% 1861 976 −9.65% 1866 1,465 +8.46% 1872 1,803 +3.52% 1876 1,947 +1.94% 1881 2,420 +4.45% 1886 2,904 +3.71% 1891 3,537 +4.02% 1896 4,365 +4.30% 1901 5,440 +4.50%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 6,271 +2.88% 1911 8,231 +5.59% 1921 9,264 +1.19% 1926 10,094 +1.73% 1931 11,867 +3.29% 1936 13,608 +2.78% 1946 12,506 −0.84% 1954 15,334 +2.58% 1962 20,757 +3.86% 1968 23,039 +1.75% 1975 24,930 +1.13% 1982 23,958 −0.57% 1990 23,644 −0.16% 1999 24,152 +0.24% 2007 22,986 −0.62% 2012 22,077 −0.80% 2017 21,134 −0.87% 2023 20,787 −0.28%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2023)[4]

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

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

Notable people

• Bruno Metsu, French football manager

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

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. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
5. 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.

External links

• Official website (in French)