Grande-Synthe

Grande-Synthe (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d sɛ̃t]; West Flemish: Groot-Sinten) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.^[3]

Grande-Synthe Groot-Sinten
Commune
The town hall in Grande-Synthe
Coat of arms
Location of Grande-Synthe
Grande-Synthe Show map of France Grande-Synthe Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 51°00′50″N 2°18′10″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Grande-Synthe
Intercommunality	CU de Dunkerque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Martial Beyaert[1]
Area 1	21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	20,347
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59271 /59760
Elevation	2 m (6.6 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 third-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west.

History

In 1980, a large part of Petite-Synthe was detached from Dunkerque and included in Grande-Synthe.

Heraldry

Arms of Grande-Synthe

The arms of Grande-Synthe are blazoned : Azure, a fleur de lys Or, and on a chief argent a lion passant sable.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 482 —     1800 451 −0.95% 1806 512 +2.14% 1821 598 +1.04% 1831 1,000 +5.28% 1836 1,108 +2.07% 1841 1,170 +1.09% 1846 1,260 +1.49% 1851 1,292 +0.50% 1856 1,510 +3.17% 1861 1,572 +0.81% 1866 1,739 +2.04% 1872 724 −13.59% 1876 753 +0.99% 1881 782 +0.76% 1886 821 +0.98% 1891 887 +1.56% 1896 936 +1.08%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 981 +0.94% 1906 1,019 +0.76% 1911 1,044 +0.49% 1921 1,175 +1.19% 1926 1,342 +2.69% 1931 1,333 −0.13% 1936 1,404 +1.04% 1946 916 −4.18% 1954 1,551 +6.80% 1962 2,875 +8.02% 1968 12,559 +27.86% 1975 24,250 +9.86% 1982 26,231 +1.13% 1990 24,362 −0.92% 1999 23,247 −0.52% 2007 21,428 −1.01% 2012 21,166 −0.25% 2017 22,966 +1.65%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

Election		Candidate	Party	%
	2017[6]	Emmanuel Macron	En Marche!	54.31
	2012	François Hollande	PS	70.86
	2007	Ségolène Royal	PS	63.46
	2002	Jacques Chirac	RPR	72.86

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Grande-Synthe is twinned with:

• Suwałki in Poland

Personalities

• Remy Vercoutre, footballer
• Lucas Pouille, tennis player

Transport

• Gare de Grande-Synthe railway station.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department