Loon plague
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk | |
| Canton | Grande-Synthe | |
| Community association | Community urbaine de Dunkerque | |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 0 ′ N , 2 ° 13 ′ E | |
| height | 0-25 m | |
| surface | 35.67 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,193 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 174 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59279 | |
| INSEE code | 59359 | |
_mairie_et_monument_aux_morts.jpg) Town hall and war memorial in Loon-Plage |
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Loon-Plage ( Dutch Loon or Loon beach ) is a commune with 6193 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France .
geography
Loon-Plage is located directly at the exit of the English Channel into the North Sea. Here is part of the Great Seaport of Dunkirk . Loon-Plage is surrounded by the neighboring communities Dunkirk in the northeast, Grande-Synthe and Spycker in the east, Brouckerque in the southeast, Craywick in the south, Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa in the southwest and Gravelines in the west.
The A16 autoroute leads through the municipality from Abbeville to the Belgian border.
history
From the 12th century onwards, the village can be regarded as historically secure. Loon has been an independent municipality since 1800.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 3397 | 4370 | 5603 | 5482 | 6435 | 6510 | 6214 | 6193 |
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Attractions
- Memorial for the fallen of the First World War
economy
The Ryssen company produces bioethanol in Loon-Plage.
Trivia
The ferry Ippotis (originally MS Celtic Star) was called MS Loon-Plage from 1998 to 1999.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 777-779.
Web links
- Monuments historiques (objects) in Loon-Plage in the base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture