Grande-Synthe
Grande-Synthe (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d sɛ̃t]; West Flemish: Groot-Sinten) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.
Grande-Synthe
Groot-Sinten | |
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The town hall in Grande-Synthe | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Grande-Synthe | |
Grande-Synthe Grande-Synthe | |
| Coordinates: 51°00′50″N 2°18′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Grande-Synthe |
| Intercommunality | CU de Dunkerque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martial Beyaert |
| Area 1 | 21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 20,331 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59271 /59760 |
| 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 third-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west.
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