Steenvoorde
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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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Steenvoorde is a commune and border city in France, situated within the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Steenvoorde and is located in the arrondissement of Dunkirk. The municipality shares borders with Winnezeele, Cassel, Eecke, and Godewaersvelde. Its postal code is 59114, and it is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Wormhout.
The area of Steenvoorde is 29.82 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 67 meters. The population is 4,429, comprising 2,169 males and 2,199 females. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.
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Place details
- Locality
- Steenvoorde
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,175
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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
- 25
- French commune.elevation min m
- 8
- French commune.elevation max m
- 67
- French commune.area km2
- 29.82
- French commune.demonym
- Steenvoordois
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Steenvoorde
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Dunkirk
- Population
- 4332
- Area
- 29.82
- Elevation
- 32
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Steenvoorde
- Shares border with
- Watou
- Official website
- www.mairie-steenvoorde.fr
- Image
- Steenvoorde Mairie.JPG
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- Commons category
- Steenvoorde
- postal code
- 59114
- topic's main category
- Category:Steenvoorde
- associated electoral district
- canton of Wormhout
- male population
- 2169
- female population
- 2199
- P8168
- Zadonsk
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-28-49-77-77
- fax number
- +33-3-28-49-74-84
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
==Geography== ===Climate===
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