Coudekerque-Branche | ||
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Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E / 51.0253°N 2.3917°ECoordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E / 51.0253°N 2.3917°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
Canton | Coudekerque-Branche | |
Intercommunality | Dunkerque grand littoral | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | David Bailleul | |
Area1 | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) | |
Population (2005)2 | 23,100 | |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59155 /59210 | |
Elevation | 0–6 m (0–20 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Coudekerque-Branche is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque, and is adjacent to it on the southeast. In the 1999 census, Coudekerque-Branche had a population of 24,152. The commune has a land area of 9.14 km² (3.529 sq mi).