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Ghyvelde

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Also known as Gijvelde, Gyvelde

Ghyvelde (; , ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located on the Belgian border, and just inland from the North Sea. It is, after Bray-Dunes, the second most northern commune of France. The E40/A16 passes through the commune. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Les Moëres was merged into Ghyvelde.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Ghyvelde is referenced by 675 other articles, and connects out to commune of France, arrondissement of Dunkirk and France.

It is catalogued under topics including Communes nouvelles of Nord (French department), Communes of Nord (French department) and French Flanders.

Its subject is documented across 40 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality
Ghyvelde
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
3,110
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Ghyvelde
French commune.native name
Gijvelde
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
MairieGhyvelde.JPG
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Ghyvelde (59) Nord-France.svg
French commune.caption
Ghyvelde in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
French commune.arrondissement
Dunkerque
French commune.canton
Dunkerque-2
French commune.INSEE
59260
French commune.postal code
59254
French commune.mayor
Anthony Raes
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CU Dunkerque
French commune.elevation m
4
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
25
French commune.area km2
35.92
French commune.demonym
Ghyveldois

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Official website

Mairie de Ghyvelde et des Moëres -

ville-ghyvelde.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ghyvelde
Country
France
Population
4133
Area
35.92
Official website
www.ville-ghyvelde.fr
Image
MairieGhyvelde.JPG
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inception
2016-01-01
replaces
Les Moëres
Commons category
Ghyvelde
postal code
59254
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Ghyvelde (; , ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located on the Belgian border, and just inland from the North Sea. It is, after Bray-Dunes, the second most northern commune of France. The E40/A16 passes through the commune. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Les Moëres was merged into Ghyvelde.

==Population== Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ghyvelde” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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