Capinghem

Capinghem (French pronunciation: [kapɛ̃ɡɛm]; archaic Dutch: Campingem) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.^[3]

Capinghem
Commune
The war memorial in Capinghem
Coat of arms
Location of Capinghem
Capinghem Show map of France Capinghem Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°38′42″N 2°57′46″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Armentières
Intercommunality	Métropole Européenne de Lille
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Vincent Ducourau[1]
Area 1	1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,601
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59128 /59160
Elevation	34–49 m (112–161 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	996	—
1975	927	−1.02%
1982	1,130	+2.87%
1990	1,170	+0.44%
1999	1,524	+2.98%
2007	1,606	+0.66%
2012	1,670	+0.78%
2017	2,495	+8.36%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Capinghem

The arms of Capinghem are blazoned : Sable, a lion argent.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department