Grand-Fort-Philippe

Grand-Fort-Philippe (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ fɔʁ filip]; Dutch: Groot-Fort-Filips) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Grand-Fort-Philippe
Commune
The calvary in Grand-Fort-Philippe
Coat of arms
Location of Grand-Fort-Philippe
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Coordinates: 50°59′N 2°07′E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkirk
Canton	Grande-Synthe
Intercommunality	CU Dunkerque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sony Clinquart[1]
Area 1	3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,901
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59272 /59153
Elevation	3–10 m (9.8–32.8 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The commune of Grand-Fort-Philippe was created in 1884, but the town had existed for a long time before that.

Heraldry

Arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe

The arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe is blazoned : Or, a lion sable, within a bordure Gules. The shield over an anchor sable

Demography

At the creation of the commune, in 1884, the population was of 2,641 inhabitants. In 1990, they were 6,477 inhabitants, and in 2006, 5,582.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,394	—
1975	5,880	+1.24%
1982	6,611	+1.69%
1990	6,477	−0.26%
1999	6,078	−0.70%
2007	5,606	−1.01%
2012	5,320	−1.04%
2017	5,048	−1.04%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Nord department