Coudekerque-Village

Coudekerque-Village
Koudekerke-Dorp, Koukerke (West Flemish)

Location of Coudekerque-Village in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
Coudekerque-Village

Coordinates: 50°59′42″N 2°25′01″E / 50.995°N 2.417°E / 50.995; 2.417Coordinates: 50°59′42″N 2°25′01″E / 50.995°N 2.417°E / 50.995; 2.417
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkirk
Canton Coudekerque-Branche
Intercommunality Dunkerque grand littoral
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Jean-Marie Vandenbroucke
Area1 12.03 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Population (2013)2 1,250
  Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59154 / 59380
Elevation 0–13 m (0–43 ft)
(avg. 1 m or 3.3 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-Village (Dutch: Koudekerke-Dorp) is a former commune of the Nord department in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village.[1] Prior to October 6, 2008, it was known as Coudekerque (Koudekerke). The name was changed to distinguish it from Coudekerque-Branche.

Town hall

Heraldry

The arms of Coudekerque-Village are blazoned :
Argent, an eagle sable, langued gules.

See also

References

  1. Arrêté préfectoral 30 November 2015 (French)
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