Ghyvelde (Dutch: Gijvelde, West Flemish: Gyvelde) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2] It is located on the Belgian border, and just inland from the North Sea. It is, after Bray-Dunes, the second most northern commune of France. The E40/A16 passes through the commune. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Les Moëres was merged into Ghyvelde.[3]
Ghyvelde
Gijvelde | |
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Commune | |
Ghyvelde in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
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Coordinates: 51°03′08″N 2°31′41″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Dunkerque-2 |
Intercommunality | CU Dunkerque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Theodon |
Area 1 | 35.92 km2 (13.87 sq mi) |
Population | 4,131 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ghyveldois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59260 /59254 |
Elevation | 0–25 m (0–82 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The arms of Ghyvelde are blazoned : Ermine, on a bend gules, 3 escallops bendwise Or. (Ghyvelde and Hondschoote use the same arms.)
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