Cappelle-la-Grande

Cappelle-la-Grande (French pronunciation: [kapɛl la ɡʁɑ̃d]; Dutch: Kapelle) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Cappelle-la-Grande
Kapelle
Commune
Cappelle-la-Grande in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
Cappelle-la-Grande in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
Coat of arms of Cappelle-la-Grande
Coat of arms
Location of Cappelle-la-Grande
Cappelle-la-Grande is located in France
Cappelle-la-Grande
Cappelle-la-Grande
Cappelle-la-Grande is located in Hauts-de-France
Cappelle-la-Grande
Cappelle-la-Grande
Coordinates: 50°59′56″N 2°21′50″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkirk
CantonCoudekerque-Branche
IntercommunalityCU de Dunkerque
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Julien Gokel[1]
Area
1
5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
7,953
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59131 /59180
Elevation1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft)
(avg. 2 m or 6.6 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 very close to Dunkirk.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,723—    
1975 7,962+4.83%
1982 9,186+2.06%
1990 8,908−0.38%
1999 8,613−0.37%
2007 8,134−0.71%
2012 8,022−0.28%
2017 7,899−0.31%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry
Arms of Cappelle-la-Grande
Arms of Cappelle-la-Grande
 The arms of Cappelle-la-Grande are blazoned :
Argent semy of cross-crosslets fitchy, 2 fesses sable, and in chief an inescutcheon Or a chevron sable.



See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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