Grande-Synthe
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Grande-Synthe Groot-Sinten | |
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![]() The town hall in Grande-Synthe | |
Coordinates: 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 | CU de Dunkerque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Martial Beyaert[1] |
Area 1 | 21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 20,331 |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59271 /59760 |
Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
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-Sinten) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.[3]
It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west.
History
[edit]In 1980, a large part of Petite-Synthe was detached from Dunkerque and included in Grande-Synthe.
Heraldry
[edit]![]() | 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[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |
Politics
[edit]Presidential Elections 2nd Round
[edit]Election | Candidate | Party | % | |
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2017[6] | 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
[edit]Grande-Synthe is twinned with:
Personalities
[edit]- Remy Vercoutre, footballer
- Lucas Pouille, tennis player
Transport
[edit]- Gare de Grande-Synthe railway station.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ 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)". Le Monde.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grande-Synthe.
- Official website Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Grande-Synthe tourism website Archived 19 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in French, Dutch, and English)