Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
Associated commune of Dunkerque in Hauts-de-France, France
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
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51°01′53″N 2°20′38″E / 51.0314°N 2.3439°E / 51.0314; 2.3439
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(2019)[1]
59430
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl syʁ mɛʁ], literally Saint-Pol on Sea; West Flemish: Sint-Pols; Picard: Saint-Po-dsu-Mér) is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. Since 9 December 2010, it is part of the commune of Dunkirk.[2][3] In 2019 it had 20,250 inhabitants.[1] It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Dunkirk, and is almost encircled by it.
Personalities
- Yannick Kamanan, footballer
- Kristina Mladenovic, tennis player
- Jérémy Patinier, journalist
- José-Karl Pierre-Fanfan, footballer
Heraldry
![]() | The arms of Saint-Pol-sur-Mer are blazoned : Per saltire Or and vert, a saltire indented sable, between a lion sable, armed and langued gules, 2 lions crowned Or, and a lyre gules.
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References
- ^ a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ La Voix du Nord Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine 8 December 2010
- ^ Commune de Saint-Pol-sur-Mer (59540), commune associée INSEE
External links
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