Ghyvelde Gijvelde | |
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) Ghyvelde in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
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Location of Ghyvelde  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°03′08″N 2°31′41″E / 51.0522°N 2.5281°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Dunkerque-2 |
| Intercommunality | Dunkerque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Theodon |
| Area 1 | 35.92 km2 (13.87 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 4,193 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ghyveldois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59260 /59254 |
| Elevation | 0–25 m (0–82 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ghyvelde (Dutch: Gijvelde) 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.[2]
Gallery
Town hall
Saint-Vincent church
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Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round
| Election | Candidate | Party | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marine Le Pen | FN | 52.67 | |
| 2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 50.03 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 55.94 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 75.46 | |
Heraldry
_Nord-France.svg.gif')) | The arms of Ghyvelde are blazoned : Ermine, on a bend gules, 3 escallops bendwise Or. (Ghyvelde and Hondschoote use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 30 November 2015 (in French)
- ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/nord-pas-de-calais-picardie/nord,59/ghyvelde,59260/elections/presidentielle-2017/