Coudekerque-Branche

Coudekerque-Branche (French: [kudkɛʁk bʁɑ̃ʃ]; Dutch: Nieuw-Koudekerke [niu ˈkʌudəˌkɛrkə]; 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]

Coudekerque-Branche
Commune
The town hall in Coudekerque-Branche
Coat of arms
Location of Coudekerque-Branche
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Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkirk
Canton	Coudekerque-Branche
Intercommunality	CU de Dunkerque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Bailleul[1]
Area 1	9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	20,833
• Density	2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Demonym	Coudekerquois (es)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59155 /59210
Elevation	0–6 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.

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,939 —     1800 1,265 −5.92% 1806 1,295 +0.39% 1821 1,343 +0.24% 1831 1,402 +0.43% 1836 1,533 +1.80% 1841 1,703 +2.13% 1846 1,905 +2.27% 1851 1,448 −5.34% 1856 1,621 +2.28% 1861 976 −9.65% 1866 1,465 +8.46% 1872 1,803 +3.52% 1876 1,947 +1.94% 1881 2,420 +4.45% 1886 2,904 +3.71% 1891 3,537 +4.02% 1896 4,365 +4.30%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 5,440 +4.50% 1906 6,271 +2.88% 1911 8,231 +5.59% 1921 9,264 +1.19% 1926 10,094 +1.73% 1931 11,867 +3.29% 1936 13,608 +2.78% 1946 12,506 −0.84% 1954 15,334 +2.58% 1962 20,757 +3.86% 1968 23,039 +1.75% 1975 24,930 +1.13% 1982 23,958 −0.57% 1990 23,644 −0.16% 1999 24,152 +0.24% 2007 22,986 −0.62% 2012 22,077 −0.80% 2017 21,134 −0.87%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

Election		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

Arms of Coudekerque-Branche

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

Notable people

• Bruno Metsu, French football manager

See also

• Communes of the Nord department