Grand-Fort-Philippe (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ fɔʁ filip]; Dutch: Groot-Fort-Filips) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

History

The commune of Grand-Fort-Philippe was created in 1884, but the town had existed for a long time before that.

Heraldry

Arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe
Arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe
The arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe is blazoned :
Or, a lion sable, within a bordure Gules. The shield over an anchor sable



Demography

At the creation of the commune, in 1884, the population was of 2,641 inhabitants. In 1990, they were 6,477 inhabitants, and in 2006, 5,582.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,394—    
1975 5,880+1.24%
1982 6,611+1.69%
1990 6,477−0.26%
1999 6,078−0.70%
2007 5,606−1.01%
2012 5,320−1.04%
2017 5,048−1.04%
Source: INSEE[4]

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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