Capinghem
Capinghem | |
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 The war memorial in Capinghem | |
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Location of Capinghem  | |
  Capinghem  Capinghem | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′42″N 2°57′46″E / 50.645°N 2.9628°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Armentières |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Mathon[1] |
Area 1 | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,474 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59128 /59160 |
| Elevation | 34–49 m (112–161 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Capinghem (French pronunciation: [kapɛ̃ɡɛm]; archaic Dutch: Campingem) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 996 | — |
| 1975 | 927 | −1.02% |
| 1982 | 1,130 | +2.87% |
| 1990 | 1,170 | +0.44% |
| 1999 | 1,524 | +2.98% |
| 2007 | 1,606 | +0.66% |
| 2012 | 1,670 | +0.78% |
| 2017 | 2,495 | +8.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Capinghem are blazoned : Sable, a lion argent.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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