Craywick (French pronunciation: [kʁɛwik]; French Flemish: Craeywyck and Dutch: Kraaiwijk) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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 The church in Craywick | |
 Flag _Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Craywick  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°58′16″N 2°14′13″E / 50.971°N 2.237°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Grande-Synthe |
| Intercommunality | CU de Dunkerque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Desmadrille[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 749 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59159 /59279 |
| Elevation | 0–8 m (0–26 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
edit| The arms of Craywick are blazoned : Gules, an escarbuncle pommy and fleury Or, the middle branch ending in a crozier Or, all within a bordure compony argent and sable. (Craywick and Saint-Momelin use the same arms.)
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One of the very few places in France with an English name.
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See also
editReferences
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
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