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Also known as Sint-Winoksbergen, Bergues-Saint-Winoc, Bergen

Bergues (; ; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Bergues is a small town located in the Nord department in the northern part of France. While the provided information doesn't specify what makes it particularly notable, it represents one of France's many local communes that form the country's administrative structure.

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Place details

Locality
Bergues
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
4,355
Timezone
Europe/Paris

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

French commune.name
Bergues
French commune.native name
(Sint-Winoksbergen)
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
0 Beffroi et place de la République à Bergues (Nord).JPG
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Bergues (59) Nord-France.svg
French commune.image flag
Flag of Bergues.gif
French commune.caption
A street and the belfry of Bergues
French commune.arrondissement
Dunkerque
French commune.canton
Coudekerque-Branche
French commune.INSEE
59067
French commune.postal code
59380
French commune.mayor
Paul-Loup Tronquoy
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Hauts de Flandre
French commune.elevation min m
1
French commune.elevation max m
22
French commune.area km2
1.32
French commune.website
Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Bergues
Population
3525
Area
1.32
Elevation
6
Official website
bergues.fr
Image
0 Tours de l'ancienne abbaye St-Winoc à Bergues (Nord) 1.jpg
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Commons category
Bergues
postal code
59380
male population
1673
female population
1980
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-28-68-60-44
fax number
+33-3-28-68-71-25
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  • History
  • Population
  • Heraldry
  • Sights
  • Gallery
  • International relations
  • Popular culture
  • See also
  • References
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Bergues (; ; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

It is situated to the south of Dunkirk and from the Belgian border. Locally it is referred to as "the other Bruges in Flanders". Bergues is a setting for the 2008 movie Welcome to the Sticks (Original French title: ''Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis'').

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