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Also known as Steenwerk

Steenwerck (; Dutch: Steenwerk) is a commune, in French Flanders, in the Nord department in northern France. It is located about north of Lille. People from Steenwerck are known as Steenwerckois.

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Steenwerck is a commune in France, situated within the Nord department and the arrondissement of Dunkirk. It lies in the Hauts-de-France region and is part of the canton of Bailleul-Nord-Est. The municipality borders Bailleul, Le Doulieu, Erquinghem-Lys, and Estaires. Its official postal code is 59181, and it is twinned with Hemer.

The area of Steenwerck is 27.47 square kilometers, with an elevation of 19 meters above sea level. The population is recorded as 3,676, comprising 1,821 males and 1,852 females. The commune received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.

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Place details

Locality
Steenwerck
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
3,331
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

50US AQIGood
PM2.5
9.2 µg/m³
PM10
17.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Steenwerck
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Steenwerck eglise arr ass.jpg
French commune.caption
The church in Steenwerck
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Steenwerck (Nord).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Dunkerque
French commune.canton
Bailleul
French commune.INSEE
59581
French commune.postal code
59181
French commune.mayor
Joël Devos
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Cœur de Flandre
French commune.elevation m
16
French commune.elevation min m
13
French commune.elevation max m
19
French commune.area km2
27.47

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Official website

Bienvenue sur le site de Mairie de Steenwerck

27, Grand'place 59181 Steenwerck Téléphone : +33 3 28 49 94 78 Télécopie : +33 3 28 40 46 17 Courriel : contact chez steenwerck.fr

steenwerck.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Steenwerck
Country
France
Population
3450
Area
27.47
Elevation
18
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Sailly-sur-la-Lys
Official website
www.steenwerck.fr
Image
Steenwerck eglise arr ass.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Hemer
Commons category
Steenwerck
postal code
59181
associated electoral district
canton of Bailleul
male population
1821
female population
1852
P8168
ZZ
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-28-49-94-78
fax number
+33-3-28-40-46-17
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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • Heraldry
  • History
  • Etymology and evolution of the name
  • Transportation
  • Culture and heritage
  • Museums
  • The Museum of Rural Life
  • The Organ Farm
  • Folk music, dance and celebration
  • Totor: the festival giant
  • Vonchelle: traditional music and dance
  • Architectural heritage
  • The Church of St John the Baptist
  • The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
  • Wayside chapels
  • The Flemish house
  • The Pavillon des Iris
  • Twinning
  • See also
  • References

Steenwerck (; Dutch: Steenwerk) is a commune, in French Flanders, in the Nord department in northern France. It is located about north of Lille. People from Steenwerck are known as Steenwerckois.

It is home to Steenwerck's 100 km à pied race event, which mainly features a marathon, although most local residents prefer to merely walk one lap (roughly ).

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

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