Steenvoorde
Sign in to saveSteenvoorde () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Once part of the Seventeen Provinces of the Low Countries, Steenvoorde was the site of the beginning of the Beeldenstorm, or "Iconoclastic Fury." Today the city is known for its Géants du Nord, sculptures of giants that can be admired in summer festivals.
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Place details
- Locality
- Steenvoorde
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,175
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Steenvoorde
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Steenvoorde Mairie.JPG
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Steenvoorde (59) Nord-France.svg
- French commune.caption
- Town hall
- French commune.arrondissement
- Dunkerque
- French commune.canton
- Wormhout
- French commune.INSEE
- 59580
- French commune.postal code
- 59114
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Pierre Bataille
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Cœur de Flandre
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Steenvoorde
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Dunkirk
- Population
- +4332
- Area
- +29.82
- Elevation
- +32
- Capital of
- canton of Steenvoorde
- Shares border with
- Watou
- Official website
- www.mairie-steenvoorde.fr
- Image
- Steenvoorde Mairie.JPG
Article
7 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Population
- Heraldry
- See also
- References
- External links
Steenvoorde () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Once part of the Seventeen Provinces of the Low Countries, Steenvoorde was the site of the beginning of the Beeldenstorm, or "Iconoclastic Fury." Today the city is known for its Géants du Nord, sculptures of giants that can be admired in summer festivals.
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