Socx
Socx
Soks | |
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 The church in Socx | |
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  Socx | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′10″N 2°25′32″E / 50.9361°N 2.4256°ECoordinates: 50°56′10″N 2°25′32″E / 50.9361°N 2.4256°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Hauts de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandre Rommelaere |
| Area 1 | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 928 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Socxois (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59570 /59380 |
| Elevation | 0–31 m (0–102 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Socx (French pronunciation: [sɔks]; from Flemish; Soks in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
The population in 1999 was 980.
Geography[]
Socx is around 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Dunkirk. Its area is 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi).
Heraldry[]
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The arms of Socx are blazoned : Argent, a lion sable armed and langued within a bordure gules. (Quaëdypre and Socx use the same arms.)
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Governance and Politics[]
The current mayor is Christian Ley (term of office: 2008-2014). The mayor up to March 2008 was Charles Vandaele.
Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 2017 | Emmanuel Macron | En Marche! | 66.84 | |
| 2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 66.86 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 68.47 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 82.38 | |
Twin towns[]
Socx was twinned with Caton, Lancashire, United Kingdom on 12 April 2008.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017//
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