Saint-Pol-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl syʁ mɛʁ], literally Saint-Pol on Sea; West Flemish: Sint-Pols; Picard: Saint-Po-dsu-Mér) is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. Since 9 December 2010, it is part of the commune of Dunkirk.[2][3][4] In 2022 it had 20,346 inhabitants.[1] It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Dunkirk, and is almost encircled by it.
Personalities
- Yannick Kamanan, footballer
- Kristina Mladenovic, tennis player
- Jérémy Patinier, journalist
- José-Karl Pierre-Fanfan, footballer
Heraldry
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The arms of Saint-Pol-sur-Mer are blazoned : Per saltire Or and vert, a saltire indented sable, between a lion sable, armed and langued gules, 2 lions crowned Or, and a lyre gules.
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References
- ^ a b "Populations de référence 2022" [Reference populations 2022] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2024.
- ^ La Voix du Nord Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine 8 December 2010
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral du 8 décembre 2010
- ^ Commune associée de Saint-Pol-sur-Mer INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
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