Grande-Synthe

Grande-Synthe (West Flemish: Groot-Sintn) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.

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Commune
The town hall in Grande-Synthe
Coat of arms
Location of Grande-Synthe
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Coordinates: 51°00′50″N 2°18′10″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Grande-Synthe
Intercommunality	Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Martial Beyaert[1]
Area ^1	21.44 km^2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	22,966
• Density	1,100/km^2 (2,800/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 km^2 (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.

History

In 1980, a large part of Petite-Synthe was detached from Dunkerque and included in Grande-Synthe.

Heraldry

Arms of Grande-Synthe

The arms of Grande-Synthe are blazoned : Azure, a fleur de lys Or, and on a chief argent a lion passant sable.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

Election		Candidate	Party	%
	2017	Emmanuel Macron	En Marche!	54.31
	2012	François Hollande	PS	70.86
	2007	Ségolène Royal	PS	63.46
	2002	Jacques Chirac	RPR	72.86

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International relations

Grande-Synthe is twinned with:

• Suwałki in Poland

Personalities

• Remy Vercoutre footballer
• Lucas Pouille tennis player

Transport

• Gare de Grande-Synthe railway station.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file

Notes

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
3. http://www.lemonde.fr/nord-pas-de-calais-picardie/nord,59/grande-synthe,59271/elections/presidentielle-2017/

External links

• Official website
• Grande-Synthe tourism website (in French, Dutch, and English)