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Grande-Synthe

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Also known as Groot-Sinten, Groot Sinten

Grande-Synthe (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.

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Grande-Synthe is a commune in France, situated in the Nord department within the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Grande-Synthe and is part of the Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque. The town borders Dunkirk, Spycker, Armbouts-Cappel, and Brouckerque, and is located near the North Sea. Its postal code is 59760, and it lies at an elevation of 17 meters above sea level.

The area of Grande-Synthe is 21.44 square kilometers. The population is recorded as 23,634, comprising 11,759 males and 11,207 females. The town is twinned with Suwałki.

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Place details

Locality
Grande-Synthe
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
23,213
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

48US AQIGood
PM2.5
10.9 µg/m³
PM10
16.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Grande-Synthe
French commune.native name
Groot-Sinten
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Grande Synthe Mairie actuelle.jpg
French commune.caption
The town hall in Grande-Synthe
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Grande-Synthe (59) Nord-France.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Dunkerque
French commune.canton
Grande-Synthe
French commune.INSEE
59271
French commune.postal code
59760
French commune.mayor
Martial Beyaert
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CU de Dunkerque
French commune.elevation m
2
French commune.area km2
21.44

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
commune of France
Official name
Grande-Synthe
Country
France
Located in
Nord
Population
20347
Area
21.44
Elevation
4
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
North Sea
Shares border with
Brouckerque
Official website
www.ville-grande-synthe.fr
Image
Grande Synthe Mairie actuelle.jpg
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Commons category
Grande-Synthe
postal code
59760
category for people born here
Category:Births in Grande-Synthe
category of associated people
Category:People from Grande-Synthe
associated electoral district
canton of Grande-Synthe
male population
11759
female population
11207
P8168
Claude Goretta
twinned administrative body
Suwałki
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-28-62-77-00
fax number
+33-3-28-27-70-00
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Heraldry
  • Population
  • Politics
  • Presidential Elections 2nd Round
  • International relations
  • Personalities
  • Transport
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Grande-Synthe (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.

It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west.

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

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