Zuydcoote
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Zuydcoote (French pronunciation: [zɥitkot]; West Flemish and Dutch: Zuidkote) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Zuydcoote | |
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 The town hall in Zuydcoote | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Zuydcoote | |
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| Coordinates: 51°03′54″N 2°29′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Dunkerque-2 |
| Intercommunality | CU Dunkerque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Florence Vanhille[1] |
Area 1 | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,630 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Zuydcootois, Zuydcootoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59668 /59123 |
| Elevation | 1–26 m (3.3–85.3 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 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 Zuydcoote are blazoned : Argent, a doubleheaded eagle displayed sable, beaked and armed gules, between 2 lions respectant sable, armed and langued gules.
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Population
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Gallery
Saint-Nicolas church
Zuydcoote Military Cemetery
Dune fossile de Ghyvelde
Zuydcoote Beach
Shipwreck of HMS Crested Eagle on the Zuydcoote beach.
