La Gorgue
La Gorgue | ||
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La Gorgue | ||
Location within Hauts-de-France region La Gorgue | ||
Coordinates: 50°38′16″N 2°43′03″E / 50.6378°N 2.7175°ECoordinates: 50°38′16″N 2°43′03″E / 50.6378°N 2.7175°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
Canton | Merville | |
Intercommunality | Flandre Lys | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Mahieu | |
Area1 | 15.03 km2 (5.80 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 5,215 | |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59268 / 59253 | |
Elevation |
12–19 m (39–62 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
La Gorgue is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
The arms of La Gorgue are blazoned : Azure semy of escallops Or, on a chief argent, a demi-lion issuant from the line of division sable. |
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