Coudekerque-Branche

Coudekerque-Branche (French pronunciation: [kudkɛʁk bʁɑ̃ʃ]; Dutch: Nieuw-Koudekerke, [ˈniu ˈkʌudəkɛrkə]; West Flemish: Nieuw-Koukerke; French Flemish: Nieuwe-Koudekerke; lit.'New Cold Church') is a commune and town in the French department of Nord, Hauts-de-France, northern France.

Coudekerque-Branche
The town hall in Coudekerque-Branche
Location of Coudekerque-Branche
Coudekerque-Branche
Coudekerque-Branche
Coordinates: 51°01′31″N 2°23′30″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkirk
CantonCoudekerque-Branche
IntercommunalityCU de Dunkerque
Government
  Mayor (20202026) David Bailleul
Area
1
9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
20,765
  Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
DemonymCoudekerquois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59155 /59210
Elevation0–6 m (0–20 ft)
(avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is the largest suburb of Dunkirk, and is adjacent to it on the southeast. In 2018, Coudekerque-Branche had a population of 20,925. The commune has a land area of 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi).

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