Steenvoorde
Steenvoorde (French pronunciation: [stɛnvɔʁd]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Once part of the Seventeen Provinces of the Low Countries, Steenvoorde was the site of the beginning of the Beeldenstorm, or "Iconoclastic Fury." Today the city is known for its Géants du Nord, sculptures of giants that can be admired in summer festivals.
Steenvoorde, church: église Saint Pierre
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 Town hall | |
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Location of Steenvoorde 
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| Coordinates: 50°48′40″N 2°34′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Flandre Intérieure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Bataille |
| Area 1 | 29.82 km2 (11.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,368 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Steenvoordois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59580 /59114 |
| Elevation | 8–67 m (26–220 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 2017 | Emmanuel Macron | En Marche! | 56.60 | |
| 2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 55.05 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 53.66 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 80.18 | |
Heraldry
Arms of Steenvoorde |
The arms of Steenvoorde are blazoned : Barry Or and azure, in chief in fess 3 annulets impaled with Quarterly 2&4: Or, 3 ?pallets couped? sable within a bordure engrailed azure; 2&3: Barry argent and azure, a lion sable. |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017//
External links
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