Grand-Fort-Philippe

Grand-Fort-Philippe (Dutch: Groot-Filipsfort) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Grand-Fort-Philippe
The calvary in Grand-Fort-Philippe
Coat of arms
Location of Grand-Fort-Philippe
Grand-Fort-Philippe
Grand-Fort-Philippe
Coordinates: 50°59′N 2°07′E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkirk
CantonGrande-Synthe
IntercommunalityCommunauté urbaine de Dunkerque
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Sony Clinquart
Area
1
3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
5,048
  Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59272 /59153
Elevation3–10 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.

History

The commune of Grand-Fort-Philippe was created in 1884, but the town had existed for a long time before that.

Heraldry

Arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe
The arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe is blazoned :
Or, a lion sable, within a bordure Gules. 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.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

ElectionCandidateParty%
2017 Marine Le Pen FN 64.10
2012 François Hollande PS 59.87
2007 Ségolène Royal PS 52.51
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 71.86

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