Steenwerck
Sign in to saveSteenwerck (; 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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Place details
- Locality
- Steenwerck
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,331
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Steenwerck
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Dunkirk
- Population
- +3450
- Area
- +27.47
- Elevation
- +18
- Shares border with
- Sailly-sur-la-Lys
- Official website
- www.steenwerck.fr
- Image
- Steenwerck eglise arr ass.jpg
Article
21 sectionsContents
- 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 ).