Coudekerque-Branche

Coudekerque-Branche (French pronunciation: [kudkɛʁk bʁɑ̃ʃ]; Dutch: Nieuw-Koudekerke, [ˈniu ˈkʌudəkɛrkə]; West Flemish: Nieuw-Koukerke; French Flemish: Nieuwe-Koudekerke; lit. 'New Cold Church') is a commune and town in the French department of Nord, Hauts-de-France, northern France.[3]

Coudekerque-Branche
Commune
The town hall in Coudekerque-Branche
Coat of arms
Location of Coudekerque-Branche
Coudekerque-Branche
Coudekerque-Branche
Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkirk
CantonCoudekerque-Branche
IntercommunalityCU de Dunkerque
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Bailleul[1]
Area
1
9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
20,765
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
DemonymCoudekerquois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59155 /59210
Elevation0–6 m (0–20 ft)
(avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is the largest suburb of Dunkirk, and is adjacent to it on the southeast. In 2018, Coudekerque-Branche had a population of 20,925. The commune has a land area of 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi).[4]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,939—    
1800 1,265−5.92%
1806 1,295+0.39%
1821 1,343+0.24%
1831 1,402+0.43%
1836 1,533+1.80%
1841 1,703+2.13%
1846 1,905+2.27%
1851 1,448−5.34%
1856 1,621+2.28%
1861 976−9.65%
1866 1,465+8.46%
1872 1,803+3.52%
1876 1,947+1.94%
1881 2,420+4.45%
1886 2,904+3.71%
1891 3,537+4.02%
1896 4,365+4.30%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 5,440+4.50%
1906 6,271+2.88%
1911 8,231+5.59%
1921 9,264+1.19%
1926 10,094+1.73%
1931 11,867+3.29%
1936 13,608+2.78%
1946 12,506−0.84%
1954 15,334+2.58%
1962 20,757+3.86%
1968 23,039+1.75%
1975 24,930+1.13%
1982 23,958−0.57%
1990 23,644−0.16%
1999 24,152+0.24%
2007 22,986−0.62%
2012 22,077−0.80%
2017 21,134−0.87%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round
ElectionCandidateParty%
2017[6] Marine Le Pen FN 52.74
2012 François Hollande PS 57.74
2007 Ségolène Royal PS 53.07
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 74.71

Heraldry
The arms of Coudekerque-Branche are blazoned :
Sable, a hedgehog argent crowned Or.



Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Coudekerque-Branche, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. "Résultats élections Coudekerque-Branche (59210)". Le Monde.
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