Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ silvɛstʁ kapɛl]; Dutch Sint-Silvesterkappel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel | |
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The church in Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel | |
  Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel  Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′37″N 2°33′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Bailleul |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Claude Bodéle[1] |
Area 1 | 8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,144 |
| • Density | 141/km2 (364/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59546 /59114 |
| Elevation | 28–58 m (92–190 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
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The arms of Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel are blazoned : Or, 3 horns gules, banded argent.
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Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1793 | 1,110 | — |
| 1861 | 1,010 | −0.14% |
| 1911 | 896 | −0.24% |
| 1962 | 716 | −0.44% |
| 1968 | 724 | +0.19% |
| 1975 | 870 | +2.66% |
| 1982 | 1,045 | +2.65% |
| 1990 | 1,019 | −0.31% |
| 1999 | 1,073 | +0.58% |
| 2005 | 1,093 | +0.31% |
| 2010 | 1,105 | +0.22% |
| 2015 | 1,166 | +1.08% |
| 2020 | 1,150 | −0.28% |
| 2023 | 1,144 | −0.17% |
