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'''Broxeele''' ( |
'''Broxeele''' ({{IPA-fr|bʁɔksɛl}}; {{lang-de|Broksele}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Nord (French department)|Nord]] [[Departments of France|department]] in northern [[France]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM59111-broxeele INSEE commune file]</ref> |
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It is {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Dunkirk]] and also {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] border. |
It is {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Dunkirk]] and also {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] border. |
Revision as of 18:25, 30 June 2022
Broxeele | |
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Coordinates: 50°49′51″N 2°19′20″E / 50.8308°N 2.3222°E | |
Land | Frankreich |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Wormhout |
Intercommunality | Hauts de Flandre |
Regierung | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Pauwels[1] |
Area 1 | 3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 404 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59111 /59470 |
Elevation | 23–30 m (75–98 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Broxeele (French pronunciation: [bʁɔksɛl]; German: Broksele) is a commune in the Nord department in northern Frankreich.[3]
It is 20 km (12 mi) south of Dunkirk and also 20 km (12 mi) west of the Belgian border.
Name
The name is derived from the Dutch Broec sele (modern name: Broksele), which means "house (with one room) in the marsh" (in 1072: Brocsela). The name Brussels has exactly the same etymology.
Population
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International relations
Broxeele and Brussels are sister cities and the city of Brussels has given a replica of Manneken Pis to Broxeele.
Heraldry
The arms of Broxeele are blazoned : Gules, a lion argent armed and langued Or. (Broxeele and Rubrouck use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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