Mardyck
Mardyck (Dutch: Mardijk, West Flemish: Mardyk) is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is an associated commune with Dunkirk since it joined the latter in January 1980.[2][3]
Mardyck | |
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 Entering Mardyck from Dunkerque | |
(59)_Nord-France.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Mardyck | |
  Mardyck  Mardyck | |
| Coordinates: 51°01′10″N 2°15′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Grande-Synthe |
| Commune | Dunkerque |
| Area 1 | 8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 292 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59279 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Oil refinery on the Nouveau Canal de Mardyck
Heraldry
The arms of Mardyck are blazoned: Azure, standing in a boat Or, St. Nicolas vested argent and Or, with mitre and crozier Or, with 3 children at his feet.
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Mardyck, EHESS. (in French)
- Commune de Mardyck (59380), commune associée, INSEE
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