Grande-Synthe
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Grande-Synthe
Groot-Sintn | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
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Coordinates: 51°00′50″N 2°18′10″E / 51.0139°N 2.3028°ECoordinates: 51°00′50″N 2°18′10″E / 51.0139°N 2.3028°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Grande-Synthe |
Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Martial Beyaert[1] |
Area 1 | 21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 22,777 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59271 /59760 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Grande-Synthe (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d sɛ̃t]; West Flemish: Groot-Sintn) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.
It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west.
History[]
In 1980, a large part of Petite-Synthe was detached from Dunkerque and included in Grande-Synthe.
Heraldry[]
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The arms of Grande-Synthe are blazoned : Azure, a fleur de lys Or, and on a chief argent a lion passant sable.
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Population[]
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Politics[]
Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]
Election | Candidate | Party | % | |
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2017 | Emmanuel Macron | En Marche! | 54.31 | |
2012 | François Hollande | PS | 70.86 | |
2007 | Ségolène Royal | PS | 63.46 | |
2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 72.86 |
International relations[]
Grande-Synthe is twinned with:
Suwałki in Poland
Personalities[]
- Remy Vercoutre footballer
- Lucas Pouille tennis player
Transport[]
- Gare de Grande-Synthe railway station.
See also[]
References[]
- Notes
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Grande-Synthe, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Résultats élections Grande-Synthe (59760) : élections régionales et départementales 2021".
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grande-Synthe. |
- Official website
- Grande-Synthe tourism website (in French, Dutch, and English)
Categories:
- Communes of Nord (French department)
- Nord (French department) geography stubs