Winnezeele
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Winnezeele (French pronunciation: [winzɛl]; from Flemish; Winnezele in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Winnezeele
Winnezele | |
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A view within Winnezeele | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Winnezeele | |
  Winnezeele  Winnezeele | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′30″N 2°33′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Vanpeene[1] |
Area 1 | 15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,261 |
| • Density | 81.15/km2 (210.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59662 /59670 |
| Elevation | 5–41 m (16–135 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 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 Winnezeele are blazoned : Argent, 4 lozenges gules, on a canton Or 2 fesses gules. (NB: one of the lozenges is covered by the canton).
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,033 | — |
| 1975 | 988 | −0.63% |
| 1982 | 957 | −0.45% |
| 1990 | 998 | +0.53% |
| 1999 | 1,108 | +1.17% |
| 2007 | 1,228 | +1.29% |
| 2012 | 1,214 | −0.23% |
| 2017 | 1,306 | +1.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
