Grand-Fort-Philippe

Grand-Fort-Philippe
Grand-Fort-Philippe in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
Grand-Fort-Philippe
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Grand-Fort-Philippe
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkirk
Canton	Gravelines
Intercommunality	Dunkerque grand littoral
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Joël Demazières
Area1	3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	5,582
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	59272 / 59153
Elevation	3–10 m (9.8–32.8 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
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.

Grand-Fort-Philippe (Dutch: Groot-Filipsfort) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

History

The commune of Grand-Fort-Philippe was created in 1884, but the town had existed for a long time before that.

Heraldry

The arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe are blazoned : Or, a lion sable, within a bordure Or. The shield over an anchor sable (?)

Demography

At the creation of the commune, in 1884, the population was of 2,641 inhabitants. In 1990, they were 6,477 inhabitants, and in 2006, 5,582.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file