Grand-Fort-Philippe
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  Grand-Fort-Philippe | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Grand-Fort-Philippe | ||
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 2°07′E / 50.99°N 2.11°ECoordinates: 50°59′N 2°07′E / 50.99°N 2.11°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk | |
| Canton | Gravelines | |
| Intercommunality | Dunkerque grand littoral | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joël Demazières | |
| Area1 | 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 5,582 | |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59272 / 59153 | |
| Elevation |
3–10 m (9.8–32.8 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Grand-Fort-Philippe (Dutch: Groot-Filipsfort) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
History
The commune of Grand-Fort-Philippe was created in 1884, but the town had existed for a long time before that.
Heraldry
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The arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe are blazoned : Or, a lion sable, within a bordure Or. The shield over an anchor sable (?) |
Demography
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.
See also
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