Bergues
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bergues (French pronunciation: [bɛʁɡ]; Dutch: Sint-Winoksbergen; West Flemish: Bergn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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Bergues
(Sint-Winoksbergen) | |
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Coordinates: 50°58′09″N 2°26′06″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Coudekerque-Branche |
Intercommunality | CC Hauts de Flandre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul-Loup Tronquoy[1] |
Area 1 | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,561 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59067 /59380 |
Elevation | 1–22 m (3.3–72.2 ft) |
Website | Official website |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is situated 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the south of Dunkirk and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Belgian border. Locally it is referred to as "the other Bruges in Flanders". Bergues is a setting for the 2008 movie Welcome to the Sticks (Original French title: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis).