Grand Fort Philippe
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Grande-Synthe | |
| Community association | Community urbaine de Dunkerque | |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 0 ′ N , 2 ° 7 ′ E | |
| height | 3–10 m | |
| surface | 3.13 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,048 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,613 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59153 | |
| INSEE code | 59272 | |
| Website | https://grandfortphilippe.fr/ | |
 Grand-Fort-Philippe town hall |
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Grand-Fort-Philippe ( Dutch : Groot-Filip Fort ) is a French municipality with 5048 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Dunkerque and the Canton of Grande-Synthe . The inhabitants are called Grand-Fort-Philippois .
geography
Grand-Fort-Philippe is the westernmost municipality in the north department. Here the river Aa flows into the North Sea and the English Channel . This section is part of the Opal Coast . Surrounded Grand-Fort-Philippe from the neighboring communities of Gravelines in the east and Oye-Plage in the west.
history
In 1883/84 the neighboring municipality of Gravelines became independent.
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 4662 | 4712 | 5880 | 6611 | 6477 | 6078 | 5582 | 5048 |
Attractions
- Church of Our Lady of Grace , built in 1860
- Boathouse or roadstead from 1937
- Calvaire des Marins in memory of the fallen of the Second World War
Culture
Grand-Fort-Philippe also celebrates the Dunkirk Carnival. The community also includes the giant figures La Matelote , Fiu , Gut , Soeur and Bergur .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 768-769.
