Coudekerque-Branche

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Coudekerque-Branche

Coudekerque-Branche is located in France
Coudekerque-Branche
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Canton Coudekerque-Branche
Intercommunality Dunkerque grand littoral
Mayor David Bailleul
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 0–6 m (0–20 ft)
(avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft)
Land area1 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population2 23,100  (2005)
 - Density 2,527 /km2 (6,540 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59155/ 59210
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E / 51.0253°N 2.3917°E / 51.0253; 2.3917

Coudekerque-Branche is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.

It is the largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque, and is adjacent to it on the southeast. In the 1999 census, Coudekerque-Branche had a population of 24,152. The commune has a land area of 9.14 km² (3.529 sq mi).

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Arms of Coudekerque-Branche

The arms of Coudekerque-Branche are blazoned :
Sable, a hedgehog argent crowned Or.




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