Broxeele (French pronunciation: [bʁɔksɛl]; Dutch: Broksele) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
It is 20 km (12 mi) south of Dunkirk and also 20 km (12 mi) west of the Belgian border.
Name
The name is derived from the Dutch Broec sele (modern name: Broksele), which means "house (with one room) in the marsh" (in 1072: Brocsela). The name Brussels has exactly the same etymology.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 209 | — |
| 1975 | 190 | −1.35% |
| 1982 | 211 | +1.51% |
| 1990 | 270 | +3.13% |
| 1999 | 269 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 305 | +1.58% |
| 2012 | 304 | −0.07% |
| 2017 | 403 | +5.80% |
| 2023 | 425 | +0.89% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
International relations
Broxeele and Brussels are sister cities and the city of Brussels has given a replica of Manneken Pis to Broxeele.
Heraldry
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The arms of Broxeele are blazoned : Gules, a lion argent armed and langued Or. (Broxeele and Rubrouck use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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