Grande-Synthe
Grande-Synthe (West Flemish: Groot-Sintn) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.
Grande-Synthe
Groot-Sintn | |
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 The town hall in Grande-Synthe | |
_Nord-France.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Grande-Synthe 
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  Grande-Synthe  Grande-Synthe | |
| Coordinates: 51°00′50″N 2°18′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Grande-Synthe |
| Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martial Beyaert[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 22,966 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59271 /59760 |
| 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 third-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west.
History
In 1980, a large part of Petite-Synthe was detached from Dunkerque and included in Grande-Synthe.
Heraldry
Arms of Grande-Synthe |
The arms of Grande-Synthe are blazoned : Azure, a fleur de lys Or, and on a chief argent a lion passant sable. |
Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round
| Election | Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 2017 | Emmanuel Macron | En Marche! | 54.31 | |
| 2012 | François Hollande | PS | 70.86 | |
| 2007 | Ségolène Royal | PS | 63.46 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 72.86 | |
Personalities
- Remy Vercoutre footballer
- Lucas Pouille tennis player
Transport
- Gare de Grande-Synthe railway station.
See also
References
- Notes
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- http://www.lemonde.fr/nord-pas-de-calais-picardie/nord,59/grande-synthe,59271/elections/presidentielle-2017/
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grande-Synthe. |
- Official website
- Grande-Synthe tourism website (in French, Dutch, and English)
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