Bray-Dunes (French pronunciation: [bʁɛ dyn]; West Flemish: Bray-Duunn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is situated on the Belgian border, with Adinkerke being the closest Belgian town. Bray-Dunes is the northernmost commune and the northernmost point in all of France (mainland and overseas territories).
Bray-Dunes
Bray-Duunen | |
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.JPG) The promenade at Bray-Dunes | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bray-Dunes  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°04′18″N 2°31′42″E / 51.0717°N 2.5283°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Dunkerque-2 |
| Intercommunality | Dunkerque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Gilloots[1] |
Area 1 | 8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,380 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59107 /59123 |
| Elevation | 0–29 m (0–95 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bray-Dunes was the site of many casualties during World War II as a result of the Dunkirk evacuation.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,673 | — |
| 1975 | 4,765 | 3.79% |
| 1982 | 4,777 | 0.04% |
| 1990 | 4,755 | −0.06% |
| 1999 | 4,557 | −0.47% |
| 2007 | 4,681 | 0.34% |
| 2012 | 4,609 | −0.31% |
| 2017 | 4,483 | −0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Bray-Dunes are blazoned: Azure, an anchor with hawser, in sinister chief a mullet of 6 argent, on a chief ermine, a bend gules charged with 3 escallops Or.
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Flag of Bray-Dunes
See also
edit- Communes of the Nord department
- Lamanère, the southernmost commune of Continental France
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bray-Dunes.
- Official website (in French)
- Unofficial town website
- Website of the Association of the Friends of Bray-Dunes (in French)
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