Cappelle-la-Grande
| Cappelle-la-Grande Kapelle | |
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Cappelle-la-Grande in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
  Cappelle-la-Grande | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Cappelle-la-Grande | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′56″N 2°21′50″E / 50.999°N 2.364°ECoordinates: 50°59′56″N 2°21′50″E / 50.999°N 2.364°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Dunkerque-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Dunkerque grand littoral |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Roger Gouvart |
| Area1 | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)2 | 8,329 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59131 / 59180 |
| Elevation |
1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft) |
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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. | |
Cappelle-la-Grande (Dutch: Kapelle) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is very close to Dunkirk.
Heraldry
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The arms of Cappelle-la-Grande are blazoned : Argent semy of cross-crosslets fitchy, 2 fesses sable, and in chief an inescutcheon Or a chevron sable. |
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