Coudekerque-Branche

Coudekerque-Branche (French pronunciation: ​[kud(ə)kɛʁk bʁɑ̃ʃ]; Dutch: Nieuw-Koudekerke, West Flemish: Nieuw-Koukerke, lit. 'New Cold Church') is a commune of the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, in northern France.

Coudekerque-Branche
Commune
The town hall in Coudekerque-Branche
Coat of arms
Location of Coudekerque-Branche
Coudekerque-Branche Coudekerque-Branche
Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Coudekerque-Branche
Intercommunality	Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Bailleul[1]
Area ^1	9.14 km^2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	21,134
• Density	2,300/km^2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	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.

It is the largest suburb of the Dunkirk city, and is adjacent to it on the southeast. In the 1999 census, Coudekerque-Branche had a population of 24,152. The commune has a land area of 9.14 km² (3.529 sq mi).

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

Election		Candidate	Party	%
	2017	Marine Le Pen	FN	52.74
	2012	François Hollande	PS	57.74
	2007	Ségolène Royal	PS	53.07
	2002	Jacques Chirac	RPR	74.71

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Heraldry

Arms of Coudekerque-Branche

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

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. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
3. http://www.lemonde.fr/nord-pas-de-calais-picardie/nord,59/oost-cappel,59448/elections/presidentielle-2017/

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Official website (in French)