Ghyvelde (French pronunciation: [ɡivɛld]; Dutch: Gijvelde, West Flemish: Gyvelde) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is located on the Belgian border, and just inland from the North Sea. It is, after Bray-Dunes, the second most northern commune of France. The E40/A16 passes through the commune. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Les Moëres was merged into Ghyvelde.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,674 | — |
| 1975 | 2,697 | +0.12% |
| 1982 | 3,817 | +5.09% |
| 1990 | 3,666 | −0.50% |
| 1999 | 3,679 | +0.04% |
| 2007 | 3,882 | +0.67% |
| 2012 | 4,130 | +1.25% |
| 2017 | 4,193 | +0.30% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Gallery
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Town hall -
Saint-Vincent church
Heraldry
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The arms of Ghyvelde are blazoned : Ermine, on a bend gules, 3 escallops bendwise Or. (Ghyvelde and Hondschoote use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 30 November 2015 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
