Vieux-Berquin

Vieux-Berquin (French pronunciation: ​[vjø bɛʁkɛ̃]; Dutch: Oud-Berkijn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Vieux-Berquin
Commune
The town hall in Vieux-Berquin
Coat of arms
Location of Vieux-Berquin
Vieux-Berquin
Vieux-Berquin
Coordinates: 50°41′44″N 2°38′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonBailleul
IntercommunalityFlandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Salomé[1]
Area
1
25.96 km2 (10.02 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
2,503
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vieux-Berquinois(es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59615 /59232
Elevation15–20 m (49–66 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round
ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron En Marche! 52.30
2012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 58.30
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 60.65
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 82.50

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Heraldry
Arms of Vieux-Berquin
 The arms of Vieux-Berquin are blazoned :

Or, 5 bendlets gules. (Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin and Vieux-Berquin use the same arms.)

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
  3. "Résultats France - Présidentielle 2017 - 1er et 2nd tour". Le Monde.fr.


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