Coudekerque-Branche
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Coudekerque-Branche (French: [kudkɛʁk bʁɑ̃ʃ]; Dutch: Nieuw-Koudekerke [niu ˈkʌudəˌkɛrkə]; West Flemish: Nieuw-Koukerke; French Flemish: Nieuwe-Koudekerke; lit. 'New Cold Church') is a commune and town in the French department of Nord, Hauts-de-France, northern France.[3]
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The town hall in Coudekerque-Branche | |
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| Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Coudekerque-Branche |
| Intercommunality | CU de Dunkerque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Bailleul[1] |
Area 1 | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 20,787 |
| • Density | 2,270/km2 (5,890/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Coudekerquois (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
It is the largest suburb of Dunkirk, and is adjacent to it on the southeast. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 20,787.[4] The commune has a land area of 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi).[5]
Population
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Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round
| Election | Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 2017[6] | Marine Le Pen | FN | 52.74 | |
| 2012 | François Hollande | PS | 57.74 | |
| 2007 | Ségolène Royal | PS | 53.07 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 74.71 | |
Heraldry
| The arms of Coudekerque-Branche are blazoned : Sable, a hedgehog argent crowned Or.
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Notable people
- Nicolas Bruneel (born 1997), footballer
- André Delattre (1931–2014), politician
- Estelle Duvin (born 1997), Olympic ice hockey player
- Bruno Metsu (1954–2013), footballer and association football manager


