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Spycker
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Spycker (; ; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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Spycker is a commune in the Nord department of France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It lies in the arrondissement of Dunkirk and the canton of Bourbourg, while also being part of the Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque. The commune borders Grande-Synthe, Armbouts-Cappel, Brouckerque, and Dunkirk. Its official postal code is 59380, and it has an elevation of 5 meters above sea level.
The area of Spycker is 9.19 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,834 residents and another citing 1,350. Where specified, the population includes 890 males and 917 females. The commune is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Coudekerque-Branche. A grave yard is located on Avenue de l'Abbé Paresys within the commune.
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Place details
- Locality
- Spycker
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,350
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Spycker
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- MairieSpycker.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Town hall in Spycker
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Spycker (Nord).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Dunkerque
- French commune.canton
- Coudekerque-Branche
- French commune.INSEE
- 59576
- French commune.postal code
- 59380
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Luc Goetbloet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CU Dunkerque
- French commune.elevation m
- 10
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 5
- French commune.area km2
- 9.19
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- History
- Heraldry
- See also
- References
Spycker (; ; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
==History== Spycker was liberated by soldiers of The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in September 1944.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Spycker” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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