Brouckerque (French pronunciation: [bʁukɛʁk]; from Dutch: Broekkerke[3] meaning "marsh church") is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[4]

Brouckerque
Broekkerke
The town hall in Brouckerque
The town hall in Brouckerque
Coat of arms of Brouckerque
Location of Brouckerque
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Brouckerque is located in France
Brouckerque
Brouckerque
Brouckerque is located in Hauts-de-France
Brouckerque
Brouckerque
Coordinates: 50°57′15″N 2°17′34″E / 50.9542°N 2.2928°E / 50.9542; 2.2928
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonGrande-Synthe
IntercommunalityHauts de Flandre
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Guy Pruvost[1]
Area
1
11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,444
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59110 /59630
Elevation0–8 m (0–26 ft)
(avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 665—    
1975 924+4.81%
1982 1,064+2.04%
1990 1,168+1.17%
1999 1,165−0.03%
2009 1,280+0.95%
2014 1,300+0.31%
2020 1,434+1.65%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry

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Arms of Brouckerque
The arms of Brouckerque are blazoned :
Argent, on a fess sable, 3 cinqfoils Or.



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Brouckerque/Broekkerke: proussel.voila.net Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ INSEE commune file
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE