Grand-Fort-Philippe

Grand-Fort-Philippe
Commune
The calvary in Grand-Fort-Philippe
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°59′N 2°07′E / 50.99°N 2.11°E / 50.99; 2.11Coordinates: 50°59′N 2°07′E / 50.99°N 2.11°E / 50.99; 2.11
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkirk
Canton	Grande-Synthe
Intercommunality	Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sony Clinquart[1]
Area 1	3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	5,121
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59272 /59153
Elevation	3–10 m (9.8–32.8 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Grand-Fort-Philippe (Dutch: Groot-Filipsfort) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

History[]

The commune of Grand-Fort-Philippe was created in 1884, but the town had existed for a long time before that.

Heraldry[]

The arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe is blazoned : Or, a lion sable, within a bordure Gules. The shield over an anchor sable

Demography[]

At the creation of the commune, in 1884, the population was of 2,641 inhabitants. In 1990, they were 6,477 inhabitants, and in 2006, 5,582.

Politics[]

Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]

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See also[]

• Communes of the Nord department

References[]

• INSEE commune file

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