Spycker

Spycker (French: [spikɛʁ]; Dutch: Spijker [ˈspɛikər]; West Flemish: Spyker) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Spycker
Commune
Town hall in Spycker
Coat of arms
Location of Spycker
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Coordinates: 50°58′12″N 2°19′27″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Coudekerque-Branche
Intercommunality	CU Dunkerque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Luc Goetbloet[1]
Area 1	9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,725
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59576 /59380
Elevation	0–5 m (0–16 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Spycker was liberated by soldiers of The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in September 1944.^[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Spycker

The arms of Spycker are blazoned : Argent billetty, a lion sable armed and langued gules. (Loon-Plage and Spycker use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department