Grand-Fort-Philippe (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ fɔʁ filip]; Dutch: Groot-Fort-Filips) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Grand-Fort-Philippe | |
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Commune | |
![]() The calvary in Grand-Fort-Philippe | |
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Location of Grand-Fort-Philippe ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°59′N 2°07′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
Canton | Grande-Synthe |
Intercommunality | CU Dunkerque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sony Clinquart[1] |
Area 1 | 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
Population | 5,130 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59272 /59153 |
Elevation | 3–10 m (9.8–32.8 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. |
The commune of Grand-Fort-Philippe was created in 1884, but the town had existed for a long time before that.
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The arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe is blazoned : Or, a lion sable, within a bordure Gules. The shield over an anchor sable
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At the creation of the commune, in 1884, the population was of 2,641 inhabitants. In 1990, they were 6,477 inhabitants, and in 2006, 5,582.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,394 | — |
1975 | 5,880 | +1.24% |
1982 | 6,611 | +1.69% |
1990 | 6,477 | −0.26% |
1999 | 6,078 | −0.70% |
2007 | 5,606 | −1.01% |
2012 | 5,320 | −1.04% |
2017 | 5,048 | −1.04% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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