Nieppe
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Bailleul | |
| Community association | Flandre Intérieure | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 42 ′ N , 2 ° 50 ′ E | |
| height | 12-21 m | |
| surface | 17.30 km 2 | |
| Residents | 7,476 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 432 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59850 | |
| INSEE code | 59431 | |
| Website | http://www.nieppe.fr/ | |
 Nieppe within the arrondissement of Dunkerque |
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Nieppe ( Dutch Niepkerke ) is a commune with 7476 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Dunkerque and the Canton of Bailleul .
location
Nieppe is located about 42 km southeast of the city of Dunkerque , directly on the border with Belgium - the northern municipal border is also the national border. The neighboring Belgian municipality is Heuvelland . The city of Lille is about 15 km to the southeast. At the eastern boundary of the municipality, the Leie ( French Lys ) flows and separates the place from the municipality of Armentières .
history
Nieppe is mentioned in writing for the first time in 1042. The first bridge over the Leie was built between 1759 and 1765.
Population development
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
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| Residents | 4,997 | 5,341 | 6,903 | 7,238 | 7,417 | 7,470 | 7,675 |
Attractions
- Nieppe Castle originally dates from the early 17th century. After it fell into disrepair during the French Revolution , it was rebuilt in 1802, badly damaged during the First World War in 1917 and rebuilt in 1925.
See also: List of the Monuments historiques in Nieppe
traffic
The A25 autoroute runs through the southern municipal area with junction no. 9. Nieppe train station is served by the TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais public transport company.
Personalities
- Line Renaud (born 1928), actress
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 184-185.
