Coudekerque-Branche

Coudekerque-Branche
Coudekerque-Branche
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Coudekerque-Branche
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Coudekerque-Branche
Intercommunality	Dunkerque grand littoral
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	David Bailleul
Area¹	9.14 km² (3.53 sq mi)
Population (2005)²	23,100
• Density	2,500/km² (6,500/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	59155 / 59210
Elevation	0–6 m (0–20 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coudekerque-Branche is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.

It is the largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque, and is adjacent to it on the southeast. In the 1999 census, Coudekerque-Branche had a population of 24,152. The commune has a land area of 9.14 km² (3.529 sq mi).

Heraldry 1
See also 2
References 3
External links 4

Heraldry

	The arms of Coudekerque-Branche are blazoned : Sable, a hedgehog argent crowned Or.

References

INSEE commune file

External links

Official website (in French)

Categories

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