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Bray-Dunes
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Bray-Dunes (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated on the Belgian border, with Adinkerke being the closest Belgian town. Bray-Dunes is the northernmost commune and the northernmost point in all of France (mainland and overseas territories).
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Bray-Dunes is a commune and border city in France, situated within the Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region. It lies in the arrondissement of Dunkirk and is part of the canton of Dunkerque-Est and the Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque. The municipality borders Ghyvelde, Zuydcoote, and De Panne, and is located next to the North Sea. Its official postal code is 59123.
The area of Bray-Dunes is 8.57 square kilometers, with an elevation of 29 meters above sea level. The population totals 4,658 residents, comprising 2,103 males and 2,380 females. The town is associated with the electoral district of Dunkerque-2.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bray-Dunes
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,681
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bray-Dunes
- French commune.native name
- Bray-Duunen
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- 0 Bray-Dunes - Digue (1).JPG
- French commune.caption
- The promenade at Bray-Dunes
- French commune.image flag
- Flag of Bray-Dunes.svg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Bray-Dunes (Nord).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Dunkerque
- French commune.canton
- Dunkerque-2
- French commune.INSEE
- 59107
- French commune.postal code
- 59123
- French commune.mayor
- Christine Gilloots
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Dunkerque
- French commune.elevation m
- 8
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 29
- French commune.area km2
- 8.57
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
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- See also
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Bray-Dunes (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated on the Belgian border, with Adinkerke being the closest Belgian town. Bray-Dunes is the northernmost commune and the northernmost point in all of France (mainland and overseas territories).
Bray-Dunes was the site of many casualties during World War II as a result of the Dunkirk evacuation.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bray-Dunes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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