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Gravelines
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Gravelines ( , ; ) is a commune in the Nord department in Northern France. It lies at the mouth of the river Aa southwest of Dunkirk. It was formed in the 12th century around the mouth of a canal built to connect Saint-Omer with the sea. As it was on the western borders of Spanish territory in Flanders it became heavily fortified, some of which remains.
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Gravelines is a commune in France, situated within the Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Gravelines and is part of the Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque. The town borders Loon-Plage, Saint-Folquin, Grand-Fort-Philippe, and Oye-Plage, and is located next to the North Sea. Its official name is Gravelines, Port-d'Aa, and it uses the postal code 59820.
The area of the commune is 22.66 square kilometers, with an elevation of 7 or 9 meters depending on the source. Population figures vary, with one record listing 11,675 residents (5,531 male and 5,635 female) and another citing 13,137. Gravelines is twinned with Fáskrúðsfjörður, Biblis, and Dartford. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gravelines
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 13,137
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Gravelines
- French commune.native name
- Grevelingen
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- 0 Gravelines - Pont de l'Arsenal et place Charles Valentin.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Place Charles Valentin
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Gravelines (Nord) ornext.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Dunkerque
- French commune.canton
- Grande-Synthe
- French commune.INSEE
- 59273
- French commune.postal code
- 59820
- French commune.mayor
- Bertrand Ringot
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CU Dunkerque
- French commune.elevation m
- 3
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 25
- French commune.area km2
- 22.66
- French commune.demonym
- Gravelinois
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Port-d'Aa
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Nord
- Population
- 11430
- Area
- 22.66
- Elevation
- 4
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- North Sea
- Capital of
- canton of Gravelines
- Shares border with
- Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa
- Official website
- www.ville-gravelines.fr
- Image
- Gravelines hotel de ville.JPG
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- topic's main category
- Category:Gravelines
- twinned administrative body
- Biblis
- Commons category
- Gravelines
- Commons gallery
- Gravelines
- postal code
- 59820
- webcam page URL
- www.ville-gravelines.fr/webcam
- associated electoral district
- canton of Grande-Synthe
- male population
- 5531
- female population
- 5635
- social media followers
- 1004
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-28-23-59-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Population
- Twin towns
- Economy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Gravelines ( , ; ) is a commune in the Nord department in Northern France. It lies at the mouth of the river Aa southwest of Dunkirk. It was formed in the 12th century around the mouth of a canal built to connect Saint-Omer with the sea. As it was on the western borders of Spanish territory in Flanders it became heavily fortified, some of which remains.
There is a market in the town square (Place Charles Valentin) on Fridays. The "Arsenal" approached from the town square is home to an extensive and carefully displayed art collection. There are modern bronze statues in the grounds. The town is also home to French basketball club BCM Gravelines.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gravelines” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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