Ghyvelde
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Hondschoote |
| Intercommunality | Flandre |
| Mayor | Jean Decool (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 0–25 m (0–82 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.46 km2 (6.36 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,009 (1999) |
| - Density | 183 /km2 (470 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59260/ 59254 |
| 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°03′08″N 2°31′41″E / 51.0522°N 2.5281°E
Ghyvelde (Dutch: Gijvelde) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located at the North Sea and at the Belgian border. It is, apart from Bray-Dunes, the most northern commune of France.
The E40/A16 passes through the commune.
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Saint-Vincent church
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