Spycker
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  Spycker | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Spycker | ||
| Coordinates: 50°58′12″N 2°19′27″E / 50.97°N 2.3242°ECoordinates: 50°58′12″N 2°19′27″E / 50.97°N 2.3242°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Bourbourg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Goetbloet | |
| Area1 | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,314 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59576 / 59380 | |
| Elevation |
0–5 m (0–16 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Spycker is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
History
Spycker was liberated by soldiers of The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in September 1944.[1]
Heraldry
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The arms of Spycker are blazoned : Argent billetty, a lion sable armed and langued gules. (Loon-Plage and Spycker use the same arms.) |
See also
References
- ↑ O'Keefe, David R. "With Blinders On: The Black Watch and the Battle for Spycker, September 12–14, 1944." Canadian Army Journal, Volume 11, No. 1 Spring 2008.
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