Coudekerque-Branche

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Coudekerque-Branche

(2020–2026) David Bailleul^[1]Area

9.14 km² (3.53 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

20,765 • Density2,300/km² (5,900/sq mi)DemonymCoudekerquois (es)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59155 /59210

Elevation0–6 m (0–20 ft)
(avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Coudekerque-Branche (French pronunciation: [kudkɛʁk bʁɑ̃ʃ]; Dutch: Nieuw-Koudekerke, [ˈniu ˈkʌudəkɛrkə]; West Flemish: Nieuw-Koukerke; French Flemish: Nieuwe-Koudekerke; lit. 'New Cold Church') is a commune and town in the French department of Nord, Hauts-de-France, northern France.^[3]

It is the largest suburb of Dunkirk, and is adjacent to it on the southeast. In 2018, Coudekerque-Branche had a population of 20,925. The commune has a land area of 9.14 km² (3.53 sq mi).^[4]

Population

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Source: EHESS^[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)^[5]

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

	Candidate	Party	%
2017^[6]	Marine Le Pen	FN	52.74
2012	François Hollande	PS	57.74
2007	Ségolène Royal	PS	53.07
2002	Jacques Chirac	RPR	74.71

Heraldry

The arms of Coudekerque-Branche are blazoned :
Sable, a hedgehog argent crowned Or.

Notable people

Bruno Metsu, French football manager

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ ^a ^b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Coudekerque-Branche, EHESS (in French).
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ "Résultats élections Coudekerque-Branche (59210)". Le Monde.