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Ghyvelde

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Also known as Gijvelde, Gyvelde

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

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Place details

Locality
Ghyvelde
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
3,110
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Ghyvelde
French commune.native name
Gijvelde
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
MairieGhyvelde.JPG
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Ghyvelde (59) Nord-France.svg
French commune.caption
Ghyvelde in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
French commune.arrondissement
Dunkerque
French commune.canton
Dunkerque-2
French commune.INSEE
59260
French commune.postal code
59254
French commune.mayor
Anthony Raes
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CU Dunkerque
French commune.elevation m
4
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
25
French commune.area km2
35.92
French commune.demonym
Ghyveldois

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Mairie de Ghyvelde et des Moëres -

ville-ghyvelde.fr

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Encyclopedic overview

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

==Population== Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ghyvelde” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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